Provençal expression

sènso argènt te couneissieran pas, emé d'argènt te couneissiras pas

Money

Literal translation

without money they will not know you, with money you will not know yourself

Meaning

without money nobody knows you, with money you no longer know yourself

Explanation

Without money, nobody knows you, with money, you no longer know yourself: a saying about the opposite effects of wealth and poverty on relationships.

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