More French Proverbs

Who goes and returns makes a journey.... >>

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

Every art requires the whole person.... >>

A good name is better than a girdle of gold.... >>

A little leaven leavens a great mass.... >>

Other Proverbs

Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies... (Russian) >>

A blind man's wife needs no paint.... (Spanish) >>

Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse; Ere fancy you cons... (Spanish) >>

For the want of worthy men they made my father alcade.... (Spanish) >>

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

Golden bishop, wooden crosier; wooden bishop, golden crosier.

- French Proverb