More French Proverbs

If you're born to be hanged then you'll never be drowned.... >>

A coward's fear may make a coward valiant.... >>

'Twixt the word and the deed there's a long step.... >>

He is the more obstinate for being advised.... >>

He is the devil's valet, he does more that he is ordered.... >>

Other Proverbs

There is no one to sweep a common hall.... (Chinese) >>

An inch of time is an inch of gold but you can't buy that in... (Chinese) >>

Good weight and measure, are heaven's treasure... (American) >>

With seven nurses the child loses it eye.... (Russian) >>

A frog in a well shaft seeing the sky.... (Chinese) >>

A stitch in time saves nine.

- French Proverb