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proverb

il vaut mieux s'adresser au Bon Dieu qu'à ses saints

/il vo mjø s‿a.dʁɛ.se o bɔ̃ djø k‿a se sɛ̃/

proverb/il vo mjø s‿a.dʁɛ.se o bɔ̃ djø k‿a se sɛ̃/

It is more expedient to go and speak to the person in charge than to their subordinates.

Literally, “it is better to go and speak to good God than to his saints”.