Provençal proverbs

Masters and Servants

4 proverbs

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 naturo
Mai 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.