The Provençal proverbs on the theme « Rich and Poor » gather 7 traditional sayings, presented in Maritime Provençal with their English translation. They come from La Tour-Keyrié's collection (1882).
Se pigno pas 'me un fus.He does not comb his hair with a spindle. Se mando pas la man au sen per uno niero.He does not put his hand in his breast for the sake of a flea. Lou Bouon-Diéu fa pas toutei lei paure.The good Lord does not make all the poor. Paureta meno lagno.Poverty breeds trouble. Quand lou paure douno au riche, lou diable s'en ris.When the poor man gives to the rich, the devil laughs. Ren emé ren fa pas bouono figuro.Nothing with nothing makes no fine figure. Riche e fouel fa ço que vau.Rich and foolish does as he pleases.