Provençal expression

s'as pòu, bouto-te uno pèiro à la pocho

Feelings

Literal translation

if you are afraid, put a stone in your pocket

Meaning

if you're scared, find your own comfort

Explanation

A mocking phrase aimed at a fearful person: if you are afraid, put a stone in your pocket.

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de pòu de se bagna, s'es pissa i braiofearing a small harm, he caused a worse one m'a fa dreissa li chivu sus la tèstoit made my hair stand on end à l'aise coume un pèis dins l'aigoas comfortable as a fish in water li bras m'en toumbèronI was flabbergasted bada coume un limbertgaping in astonishment veni rouge jusqu'au blanc dis ueito blush from head to toe