Provençal expression

fin emé fin valon rèn pèr doubluro

Wisdom

Literal translation

fine with fine is worth nothing as lining

Meaning

two clever schemers cancel each other out

Explanation

Two clever schemers pitted against each other make a poor match. Literally, fine with fine is worth nothing as lining.

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