Provençal expression

rastello li sòu à la palo

Money

Literal translation

he rakes up coins with a shovel

Meaning

he's raking in the money

Explanation

Literally, he rakes coins with a shovel. Said of someone who earns a great deal of money.

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es riche coume Crèsushe's as rich as Croesus cop d'argènt es pas cop de morta loss of money is never a fatal blow Noun es pas riche qu'a de bèn, mai aquéu que se contèntorich is not who owns much, but who is content es nus e crushe has absolutely nothing coucho lou merlushe's broke, chasing after money es paure coume un gàrri de glèisohe's as poor as a church mouse