The Provençal proverbs on the theme « Spendthrifts, Gamblers, Drunkards » gather 9 traditional sayings, presented in Maritime Provençal with their English translation. They come from La Tour-Keyrié's collection (1882).
Vesié des galino a doues testo.He saw two-headed chickens. A coume moussu Rispo manjo de tout.He is like Monsieur Rispe — he eats everything. Faire de blad de luno.To make moonlit wheat. Es lou peirau que mascaro la sartanIt is the cauldron calling the pot black. Lei cau soun mascle, lei resoun soun femello.Blows belong to the man, reasons to the woman. Vau pas lei braio d'un pendu.He is not worth the breeches of a hanged man. Enfant nourri de vinRaramen fa bouono fin.A child reared on wine seldom comes to a good end. Qu manjo soun capitau
Pren lou camin de l'espitau.He who spends his capital takes the road to the poorhouse. Qu se leisso ana dei doues man es bèn lèu au sau.He who lets himself go with both hands soon ends up on the ground.