En breu brizara'l temps braus E'l biza, e'l brus e'l blancx Qui s'entresenhon trastuig De sobre claus ram de fuelha.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Soon the harsh time and wind will break the green and white branches where birds hide above.
- In plain terms
- Harsh weather will destroy the trees where birds nest.
- What can you take from it?
- Hard times will expose what was hidden or protected.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What hides from the storm?
- How do you prepare for change?
Another view
The specific imagery is hard to visualize without context.
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