More French Proverbs

He that is of a merry heart hasth a continual feast... >>

A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client.... >>

Eat bread at pleasure, drink wine by measure.... >>

Adversity makes a man wise.... >>

Word by word the big books are made.... >>

Other Proverbs

Three strikes and you are out.... (Spanish) >>

A bespattered hog tries to bespatter another.... (Spanish) >>

The worst ewe dungs in the milking-pail.... (Spanish) >>

Trifles makes perfection, but perfection is no trifle.... (Italian) >>

He who has a trade may travel through the world.... (Spanish) >>

An eel escapes from a good fisherman.

- French Proverb