More French Proverbs

Not every dog that barks bites.... >>

Everything goes by favour and cousinship.... >>

A little dinner, long expected and cold, is by no means given, but dea... >>

Handsomely asked, handsomely refused.... >>

At Shrove-tide every one had need of his frying-pan.... >>

Other Proverbs

A spot shows most on the finest cloth.... (Spanish) >>

My word is my bond.... (Spanish) >>

First deserve, and then desire... (Latin) >>

My daughter-in-law tucked up her sleeves, and upset the kett... (Spanish) >>

I a lazy lout, you a lazy lout, marry me, Antonia.... (Spanish) >>

Reasonable people can differ.

- French Proverb