North Provençal proverbs

North Provençal is a Provençal dialect spoken in eastern France and northern Switzerland.

A

 * Apres la pluejo ven lou beou tens.
 * English equivalent: After rain comes fair weather.

G

 * Gardo - t’y dou davant d'uno fremo, dou dernié d'uno muelo , et d'un Soudar de tout costa.
 * English equivalent: Take heed of an ox before, an ass behind and a monk on all sides.


 * Gés d argent. gés de Souissé.
 * English equivalent:

K

 * Ke pllan va, llein tsemena.
 * English equivalent: By perserverance the snail reached the arc.

Q

 * Qu cerquo atrobo.
 * English equivalent: Seek and ye shall find.

H

 * Daumen que la meizon de ton vezin se brulo, la tiou n'es pas seguro.
 * English equivalentː When thy neighbour s house doth burn (is on fire) be careful (beware) of thine own.

N

 * N'es pas tant pichon lou bouisson, qu'uno fes dou jourt non fasse ombro.
 * English equivalent: Every hair casts its shadow.

P

 * Pron de brondillos fan un fays
 * English equivalent: Many a mickle makes a muckle.

S

 * Si ley desirs vezien la fin, jamay degun mesquin.
 * English equivalent: If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

U

 * Un bouen nédayre es à la fin negat.
 * English equivalent: The best swimmers often drown.