Provençal expression

au bord dóu baus i'a lou debaussadou

Wisdom

Literal translation

at the edge of the cliff, there lies the precipice

Meaning

at the cliff's edge lies the drop

Explanation

Marks the passage from triumph to sudden downfall, literally at the edge of the cliff, there lies the precipice.

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