Provençal expression

lou monde es uno escalo que mounto, que devalo

Wisdom

Literal translation

the world is a ladder that goes up, that goes down

Meaning

the world is a ladder, some climb up, some come down

Explanation

The world is a ladder that goes up, that goes down, a metaphor for the ups and downs of life.

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