Provençal expression

au mai anavo la vieio, au mai apprenié

Wisdom

Literal translation

the more the old woman went on, the more she learned

Meaning

the older the woman grew, the more she learned

Explanation

Literally, the further the old woman went, the more she learned. A saying about learning that never stops with age.

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