More French Proverbs
You cannot make an ass drink if he is not thirsty....
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A good swordsman is never quarrelsome....
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A great estate is not gotten in a few hours....
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A civil denial is better than a rude grant....
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Don't talk Latin before the Franciscans....
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Other Proverbs
A murder may be forgiven, an affront never....
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Coward against coward, the assailant conquers....
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Salt split is never all gathered....
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A boaster and a liar are cousins....
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Don't offer me advice; give me money....
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Better a good dinner than a fine coat.
- French Proverb