More French Proverbs

'Tis a long day a day without bread.... >>

No man is an island, but some of us are long peninsulas.... >>

It is not the big oxen that do the best day's work.... >>

Who lives on the score has shame evermore.... >>

He is past preaching to who does not care to do well.... >>

Other Proverbs

He that trusts a faithless friend, has a good witness agains... (Spanish) >>

If you want good service, serve yourself.... (Spanish) >>

There is no lock, if the pick is of gold.... (Spanish) >>

The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected... (Italian) >>

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing ... (Italian) >>

Better be mad with all the world than wise alone.

- French Proverb