Italian: A passo a passo se va lontana.
Little and often fills the purse.]
En petit = On a small scale.
*Petit mercier, petit panier = A small pack becomes a small pedlar.
[“Little boats should keep the shore,
Larger ships may venture more.”
Latin: Pauper agat caute.]
*Petite cervelle, prompte colère = A little pot is soon hot.
Pétrin
Je suis dans le pétrin (fam.) = I am in a mess, fix.
Les finances sont en ce moment dans un pétrin impossible = The finances are in horrible disorder just now.
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