Provençal expression

Cerco de travai e prègo Diéu de n'en ges trouva.

Work

Meaning

He looks for work and prays God not to find any.

Explanation

Said of a lazy person: he looks for work and prays God not to find any.

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Agué lei man gòbito have fingers numb from cold or effort Ana/feni ei dàtito fall back on some menial, poorly paid job Ana plan-planto go slowly, gently Cerca Moulinàrito be slow or idle in getting a task done fai pas bouen travaia quand la cigalo cantoit's no good working while the cicada sings es un miòu de travaihe's a hard worker