More French Proverbs

The wine given to your workmen is that for which you get the best paid... >>

A hungry dog is not afraid of a cudgelling.... >>

A man who wants to drown his dog says he is mad.... >>

A glaring sunny morning, a woman that talks Latin, and a child reared ... >>

A door must either be open or shut.... >>

Other Proverbs

Foster a raven and it will peck out your eyes.... (Spanish) >>

Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence.... (Spanish) >>

He who buts a horse buys care.... (Spanish) >>

You can't fit a round peg in a square hole.... (American) >>

He is in safety who rings the tocsin.... (Spanish) >>

He was born with a caul.

- French Proverb