Haiti
si la mer bouillait, il y aurait bien des poissons de cuits
“if the sea boiled, there would be plenty of fish cooked”
Meaning
said to dismiss idle speculation about what might happen
Elsewhere
avec des si…
Explanation
Standard French says avec des si, on mettrait Paris en bouteille. Haiti boils the sea instead, and the fish come out cooked.
Example
Il dit qu’il va devenir riche du jour au lendemain ; si la mer bouillait, il y aurait bien des poissons de cuits !
He says he's going to get rich overnight; if the sea boiled, there'd be plenty of fish already cooked!
Origin
Origin uncertain.
Source
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