More French Proverbs

It is not the greatest beauties that inspire the most profound passion... >>

When goods increase the body decreases.... >>

Greater qualities are needed to bear good fortune than bad.... >>

It is better to have to do with God than with his saints.... >>

It is good to beat a proud man when he is alone.... >>

Other Proverbs

Spring has come when you can put your foot on three daisies.... (English) >>

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

Better they should say, "There he ran away," than "There he ... (Spanish) >>

Where God sends babbies he sends penny loaves.... (Spanish) >>

Go to bed with the lamb, and rise with the lark.... (Spanish) >>

What the sober man keeps in his heart, is on the tongue of the drunkard.

- French Proverb