Provençal expression

es pas la poulo que canto lou mai que fai li pu bèus iòu

Wisdom

Literal translation

it is not the hen that cackles the loudest that lays the finest eggs

Meaning

it's not the loudest hen that lays the finest eggs

Explanation

The one who boasts the most is not always the most deserving, just as it is not the hen that cackles loudest that lays the finest eggs.

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