‘Le mûrier pour toi, le châtaignier de ton père, l’olivier de ton grand-père’

‘Olive tree of your forefather, chestnut tree of your father, only the mulberry tree is yours’

People do not plant chestnut trees for themselves. Rather, they do it for generations to come because the trees do not begin to bear fruit until they are at least 15 years old, and their yield is not optimal until they are 50 years old…

Note from spoon: I got this from a website that expired it referenced the proverb coming from: https://www.persee.fr/doc/ahess_0395-2649_1984_num_39_6_283126