More French Proverbs

No fine clothes can hide the clown.... >>

'Tis a long day a day without bread.... >>

A fool's tongue is long enough to cut his own throat.... >>

A Sunday's child never dies of the plague.... >>

Every hooked beak is maintained by prey.... >>

Other Proverbs

Sell publicly and buy privately.... (Spanish) >>

With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.... (Chinese) >>

Do not throw a stone at the mouse and break the precious vas... (Spanish) >>

He who gives to the public, gives to no one.... (Spanish) >>

Expect not at another's hand what you can do by your own.... (Spanish) >>

Fools go in throngs.

- French Proverb