Provençal expression

au mai escalo la mounino, au mai mostro la co

Wisdom

Literal translation

the higher the she-monkey climbs, the more she shows her tail

Meaning

the higher the monkey climbs, the more it shows its tail

Explanation

The higher one rises, the more one's faults show, like the she-monkey who, the higher she climbs, the more she shows her tail.

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