Provençal expression

se vèi lou bout dóu nas

Character

Literal translation

he sees the tip of his nose

Meaning

he can't see past the end of his nose

Explanation

A narrow-minded person, who sees no further than the tip of his own nose.

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M'as coumprés !you've understood me vòu se mouca pu aut que soun nashe wants to rise above his station M'en fóuti, siéu d'AuruouI don't care, it's none of my concern Marca bèn/mauto look good or bad, cut a fine or poor figure Mena la biassoto take along a picnic jito de poudro is ueihe's putting on a show to impress