To find oneself in tight breeches. (Ill at ease--we say in tight boots... >>
At an auction keep your mouth shut.... >>
He who has got four and spends five, has no occasion for a purse.... >>
He who has no house of his own is everywhere at home.... >>
God does not smite with both hands.... >>
He who rides on the giant's shoulders sees further than he w... (French) >>
Let him make use of instinct who cannot make use of reason.... (English) >>
A little man fells a great oak.... (French) >>
Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave.... (French) >>
A short sword for a brave man.... (French) >>