More French Proverbs

The friendship of great men is like the shadow of a bush, soon gone.... >>

In the forehead and the eye The lecture of the mind doth lie.... >>

All is not lost that is delayed.... >>

Courage is often caused by fear.... >>

He wears the mourning of his washerwoman.... >>

Other Proverbs

Folks like the truth that hits their neighbour.... (American) >>

The gardener's feet do no harm to the garden.... (Spanish) >>

The church, the sea, or the royal household, for whoever wou... (Spanish) >>

Shut your door, and you will make your neighbour a good woma... (Spanish) >>

In the bagpiper's house they are all dancers.... (Spanish) >>

Bad watch often feeds the wolf.

- French Proverb