More French Proverbs

No dish pleases all palates alike.... >>

It is in vain to lean the ox to the water if he is not thirsty.... >>

Good advice is as good as an eye in the hand.... >>

Empty rooms make giddy housewives.... >>

Hares are not caught by the sound of the drum.... >>

Other Proverbs

When the old dog barks it is time to watch.... (Latin) >>

A fried to everybody and to nobody is the same thing.... (Spanish) >>

The full-fed cow makes company of her tail.... (Spanish) >>

Miguel, Miguel, you have no bees, and yet sell honey.... (Spanish) >>

A great position entails great responsibility.... (Spanish) >>

An apothecary ought not to be long a cuckold.

- French Proverb