The Provençal expressions on the theme “The Body” gather 16 traditional sayings, presented in Mistralian spelling with their meaning in English.
chanja l'aigo dis óulivoto relieve oneself avé lou cuou borda d'anchoioto be very lucky siéu trempa coume uno soupoI'm soaked to the bone Agué de gauto coumo lou cuou d'un paureto have plump, rosy cheeks Agué l'aigo à la pieloto have running water Agué lou bòmito feel nauseous Agué/faire d'uei de bogo/de gòbito gawk wide-eyed, with a blank stare Blaga coumo uno puto borgnoto talk a great deal, and mostly nonsense Es uno basaretohe's an incessant talker Esquicha la gargamelloto grip the throat, strangle Èstre tapa coumo Sant Jòrgito be bundled up in many warm layers Faire esquinetoto give someone a leg up Paraulo longo fan lei jou courttoo much talk wastes the day S'embrassa coumo de cougourdoto embrace warmly, with emotion Sembla l'àngi Boufarèuto have plump, round cheeks Sembla lou ravi de la crechoto stand with arms raised, like the ravi figurine