More French Proverbs

The greatest evidence of demoralization is the respect paid to wealth.... >>

He who lives long knows what pain is.... >>

It is good to beat a proud man when he is alone.... >>

It is better to bend than break.... >>

It is only the first bottle that is dear.... >>

Other Proverbs

The oaths of one who loves a woman are not to be believed.... (Spanish) >>

May God not so prosper our friends that they forget us.... (Spanish) >>

Better go about than be drowned.... (Spanish) >>

Lift a stone only to drop on your own feet.... (Chinese) >>

There is truth in wine.... (Spanish) >>

Desperate maladies require desperate remedies.

- French Proverb