Provençal expression

Qu si lèvo de Touloun/d'Avignoun, si lèvo de la resoun

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Literal translation

Who rises from Toulon or Avignon rises from reason

Meaning

who rushes off from Toulon or Avignon has lost their senses

Explanation

A local saying expressing attachment to one's town and the refusal to leave it : whoever rushes away from Toulon or Avignon has lost his reason.

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