Provençal expression

qu douno i paure, prèsto à Diéu

Wisdom

Literal translation

who gives to the poor lends to God

Meaning

he who gives to the poor lends to God

Explanation

Generosity toward the poor is always rewarded: he who gives to the poor lends to God.

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Mies vau pan à la paniero qu'un bèl ome à la carrierobread in the basket is worth more than a handsome man in the street un bènfa n'es jamai perdu, s'un ingrat noun l'a reçaupua good deed is never wasted, unless met with ingratitude qu bèn fara, bèn troubarado good and good will come back to you fai de bèn à Bertrand, te lou rènd en cagantantdo good to Bertrand, he repays it with ill treatment Qu mies noun pòu èstre, emé sa mouié se couchefor lack of better, one sleeps with one's own wife l'òci es lou paire de toui li viceidleness is the root of all vices