Provençal expression

se grata lou davans di cambo pèr se faire veni li bas rouge

Work

Literal translation

to scratch the front of one's legs to bring on red marks

Meaning

to scratch one's legs raw to fake an ailment

Explanation

Someone twiddling his thumbs doing nothing, going so far as to scratch the front of his legs to bring on red marks.

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