Provençal expression

fai mi vèire uno oulivo à Sant Jean, t'en farai vèire milo à toussant

Nature

Literal translation

show me one olive at Saint John's day, and I'll show you a thousand at All Saints'

Meaning

show me one olive at Saint John's, I'll show you a thousand at All Saints'

Explanation

Show me one olive at Saint John's day, and I'll show you a thousand at All Saints': an agricultural saying about the olive's ripening cycle.

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