More French Proverbs

Where the hostess is handsome the wine is good.... >>

Hatred watches while friendship sleeps.... >>

Anger is a bad counsellor.... >>

A merry life forgets father and mother.... >>

A drowning man clings to a blade of grass.... >>

Other Proverbs

It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.... (Chinese) >>

He is a great simpleton who starves himself to feed another.... (Spanish) >>

The wolf commits no mischief at home.... (Spanish) >>

Let no shovel-beaked bird ever enter your yard.... (Spanish) >>

If this ball does not stick to the wall it will at least lea... (Spanish) >>

To rise at six, eat at ten, sup at six, go to bed at ten, makes a man live years ten times ten.

- French Proverb