More French Proverbs
You play with edged tools....
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One always returns to one's first love....
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One must lose a minnow to catch a salmon....
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Life is half spent before one knows what life is....
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The devil was so fond of his children that he plucked out their eyes....
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Other Proverbs
He who lives a long life must pass through much evil....
(Spanish) >>
Jest so that it may not turn to earnest....
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Deeds are love, and not fine phrases....
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High birth is a poor dish at table....
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Never give advice in a crowd...
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A fool is always beginning.
- French Proverb
