The Provençal proverbs on the theme « Masters and Servants » gather 4 traditional sayings, presented in Maritime Provençal with their English translation. They come from La Tour-Keyrié's collection (1882).
Es pas nourriço de naturoMai nourriço de pasturo.She is not a nurse by nature, but a nurse for pay. Acò li vai coume la paio eis aseIt suits him as straw suits donkeys. Escoubo novo fa bèu sau.A new broom sweeps a fine floor. Per la douçour es Jan trepasso.In gentleness he is the ne plus ultra.