Provençal expression

de vièio galino, bouan bouioun

Food

Literal translation

from an old hen, good broth

Meaning

an old hen makes the best broth

Explanation

From an old hen, good broth: a saying holding that the experience of age often produces the best results.

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Trissa coume un ressaireTo eat like an ogre A ni goust ni goustoit has absolutely no flavour a Sant Martin, la castagno e lou nouvèu vinat Saint Martin's, it's chestnuts and new wine que si coucho sènso soupa, touto la nue si boulegosleep on an empty stomach and you'll toss all night li a jamai troup de pan e de dènt n'i a de rèstothere's never too much bread, and teeth to spare for it Manja de regardelloto eat absolutely nothing