Provençal proverb

Se voues un couquin, vai lou cerca a Grasso.

Historical

Maritime Provençal

Se voues un couquin, vai lou cerca a Grasso.

Meaning

If you want a rogue, go look for one in Grasse.

Note : The territory on which the town of Grasse now stands was formerly covered in woodland: it was a haunt of brigands.

Theme

Historical

Source : La Tour-Keyrié, Recueil de proverbes provençaux (1882), Gallica — public domain. Maritime Mistralian normalisation by Lingua Nostra.

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