More French Proverbs

Vainglory bears no grain.... >>

It is a sorry house in which the cock is silent and the hen crows.... >>

Ask my comrade, who is as great a liar as myself.... >>

Company in distress makes trouble less.... >>

A man well mounted is always proud.... >>

Other Proverbs

Though the sun shines, leave not your cloak at home.... (Spanish) >>

Better a mouse in the pot than no meat at all... (Turkish) >>

An ant may well destroy a whole dam... (Chinese) >>

After victory, tighten your helmet chord... (Chinese) >>

Below the navel there is neither religion nor truth... (Chinese) >>

Elbow-grease is a great preventative of disease.

- French Proverb