The Provençal proverbs on the theme « Husbands, Fathers, Mothers » gather 2 traditional sayings, presented in Maritime Provençal with their English translation. They come from La Tour-Keyrié's collection (1882).
Quand lou paire douno au fiéuRis lou paire, ris lou fiéu.
Mai quand lou fiéu douno au paire
Plouro lou fiéu, plouro lou paire.When the father gives to the son, father laughs and son laughs; but when the son gives to the father, son weeps and father weeps. Un ome de paio vau uno femo d'or.A man of straw is worth a woman of gold.