More French Proverbs

You may know the lion by his claw.... >>

A good swordsman is never quarrelsome.... >>

All his geese are swans.... >>

Good morrow spectacles, farewell lasses.... >>

Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.... >>

Other Proverbs

Sleep is the best cure for waking troubles.... (Spanish) >>

You can't unscramble an egg.... (American) >>

The robes of lawyers are lined with obstinacy of suitors.... (Italian) >>

A mistress in a high place is not a bad thing.... (Spanish) >>

The friar who begs for God begs for two.... (Spanish) >>

A handsome shoe often pinches the feet.

- French Proverb