Provençal expression

tóuti li cop que dis uno verita ié toumbo un uei

Wisdom

Literal translation

every time he tells a truth, one of his eyes falls out

Meaning

every time he tells the truth it costs him dearly (said of a liar)

Explanation

Said ironically of a great liar: every time he tells a truth, one of his eyes falls out.

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