More French Proverbs

To the devil with so many masters, said the toad to the harrow.... >>

Reason not with the great, 'tis a perilous gate.... >>

Little pitchers have long ears.... >>

One meets his destiny often in the road he takes to avoid it.... >>

No one with a good catch of fish goes home by the back alley.... >>

Other Proverbs

While one milks the ram, the other holds under the sieve.... (Chinese) >>

The well-bred hound, if he does not hunt to-day will hunt to... (Spanish) >>

Large thongs of another man's leather.... (Spanish) >>

My teeth before my relations.... (Spanish) >>

It is courage that vanquishes in war, and not good weapons.... (Spanish) >>

The stronger the seam the worse the rent.

- French Proverb