More French Proverbs

One always returns to one's first love.... >>

He that would go to sea for pleasure would go to hell for a pastime.... >>

He has enough who is content.... >>

A sparrow in hand is worth a pheasant that flieth by.... >>

He that would hang his dog, gives out first, that he is mad.... >>

Other Proverbs

To deceive a diplomat speak the truth, he has no experience ... (German) >>

One may have good eyes and yet see nothing.... (Italian) >>

If you play with fire you get burnt.... (Spanish) >>

In a smith's house the knife is wooden.... (Spanish) >>

One meets his destiny often in the road he takes to avoid it... (Spanish) >>

A good swordsman is never quarrelsome.

- French Proverb