More French Proverbs

Golden bishop, wooden crosier; wooden bishop, golden crosier.... >>

To every lord every honour.... >>

When there is no wind every man is a pilot.... >>

Stolen fruit is sweet.... >>

Nothing is more ridiculous or troublesome than mere ceremony.... >>

Other Proverbs

The woman cries before the wedding and the man after... (German) >>

Crooked logs make straight fires.... (English) >>

Whoever falls sick of folly, is long in getting cured.... (Spanish) >>

Truth and oil, always come to the surface.... (Spanish) >>

Through not spending enough we spend too much.... (Spanish) >>

The more you stir it the worse it stinks.

- French Proverb