Provençal expression

qu si fiso au dino deis autre, dino tard emai mau

Wisdom

Literal translation

who relies on others' dinner dines late and badly

Meaning

he who relies on others' meals dines late and poorly

Explanation

Whoever counts on someone else's dinner dines late and poorly, a warning against relying on others.

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