More French Proverbs

Set your sail to the wind.... >>

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

Be truly what thou wouldst be thought to be.... >>

Honour blossoms on the grave.... >>

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

Other Proverbs

He who would rule must hear and be deaf, see and be blind... (Persian) >>

The crow went travelling abroad and came home just as black.... (English) >>

He that plants trees loves others besides himself.... (English) >>

Where there is love there is pain.... (Spanish) >>

A black plum is as sweet as a white.... (English) >>

An easy shepherd makes the wolf void wool.

- French Proverb