More French Proverbs

The old monkey gets the apple.... >>

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.... >>

Avarice bursts the bag.... >>

A woman laughs when she can, and weeps when she pleases.... >>

A woman conceals only what she does not know.... >>

Other Proverbs

When you have no choice, mobilize the spirit of courage... (Czech) >>

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

Under a tattered cloak you will generally find a good drinke... (Romanian) >>

A bad compromise is better than a successful suit.... (Spanish) >>

A poor man is all schemes.... (Spanish) >>

The mule long keeps a kick in reserve for its master.

- French Proverb