More French Proverbs
He who waits for another man's trencher often dines in imagination (or...
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There's virtue in a man's face (i.e., presence carries weight)....
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Out with the old, in with the new....
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Stolen bread stirs the appetite....
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Precious ointments are put in small boxes....
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Other Proverbs
Revenge is a dish that should be eaten cold....
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He who is not lucky, let him not go to sea....
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There is no tax upon lying....
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Wit's never bought till it's paid for....
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The more acquaintance, the more danger....
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Don't teach fishes to swim.
- French Proverb