Provençal expression

que si coucho sènso soupa, touto la nue si boulego

Food

Literal translation

who goes to bed without supper tosses all night long

Meaning

sleep on an empty stomach and you'll toss all night

Explanation

Whoever goes to bed without supper tosses all night long, a saying about the consequences of going to bed hungry.

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