More French Proverbs
Rich garments weep on unworthy shoulders....
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One candle for St. Michael, and another for his devil....
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In hawks, hounds, arms, and love, for one pleasure a thousand pains....
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No longer pipe, no longer dance....
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No man is a prophet in his own country....
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Other Proverbs
The golden ass passes everywhere....
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Even a coffin is made to measure....
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A handful of motherwit is worth a bushel of learning....
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In a wood don't walk behind another....
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Silent water is dangerous water....
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Get out of that place and let me take it.
- French Proverb
