More French Proverbs

He falls on his back and breaks his nose.... >>

Witticisms spare no one.... >>

As soon dies the calf as the cow.... >>

It is better to leave the child's nose dirty than wring it off.... >>

Give out that you have many friends, and believe that you have but few... >>

Other Proverbs

Jest so that it may not turn to earnest.... (Spanish) >>

You can't get blood out of a stone.... (English) >>

He who made fun of the old man, laughed at first and cried a... (Spanish) >>

He is blind enough who cannot see through a sieve.... (Spanish) >>

A good man's pedigree is little hunted up.... (Spanish) >>

He that is thrown would still wrestle.

- French Proverb