More French Proverbs

But for all that the honest man has not got his purse.... >>

A brain is worth little without a tongue.... >>

The kettle smuts the frying-pan.... >>

The beaten pay the fine.... >>

Some who mean only to warm, burn themselves.... >>

Other Proverbs

Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.... (English) >>

The mother-in-law must be entreated, and the pot must be let... (Spanish) >>

He who trifles with his enemy dies by his hand.... (Spanish) >>

The best cloth has uneven threads.... (Spanish) >>

Peace and patience, and death with penitence.... (Spanish) >>

'Tis a long day a day without bread.

- French Proverb