Provençal expression

Noun es pas riche qu'a de bèn, mai aquéu que se contènto

Money

Literal translation

he is not rich who has possessions, but he who is content

Meaning

rich is not who owns much, but who is content

Explanation

This proverb shifts wealth from possession to inner contentment, literally "he is not rich who has possessions, but he who is content".

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es nus e crushe has absolutely nothing coucho lou merlushe's broke, chasing after money es paure coume un gàrri de glèisohe's as poor as a church mouse es au nis de la serphe's in a dangerous spot Qu toujour pren e rèn noun douno, a la fin cadun l'abandounowho always takes and never gives ends up abandoned by all Tira soucitto cause worry