More French Proverbs

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The belly overrules the head.... >>

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He who takes a wife takes a master.... >>

Other Proverbs

A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicin... (American) >>

A mule and a woman do what is expected of them.... (Spanish) >>

He is lifeless that is faultless.... (English) >>

Talk little and well, and you will be looked upon as somebod... (Spanish) >>

If I die, I forgive you; if I live, we shall see.... (Spanish) >>

A woman laughs when she can, and weeps when she pleases.

- French Proverb