More French Proverbs

Nothing is more like an honest man than a rogue.... >>

He who bestirs himself sucks up, he who lies still dries up.... >>

A man is valued according to his own estimate of himself.... >>

At the wars as they do at the wars.... >>

All heads are not sense-boxes.... >>

Other Proverbs

He cannot find water in the sea.... (Spanish) >>

An ant may well destroy a whole dam... (Chinese) >>

A mute bird makes no omen.... (Spanish) >>

Better a mouse in the pot than no flesh at all.... (Italian) >>

Spread the table and contention will cease... (Italian) >>

A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool.

- French Proverb