Provençal expression

a forço de trop courre, vous roumpès pièi lou mourre

Wisdom

Literal translation

from running too much, you then break your snout

Meaning

run too hard and you'll fall flat on your face

Explanation

Whoever wants to travel far should spare his mount. Literally, from running too much, you then break your snout.

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