More French Proverbs

Men are rare.... >>

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

He who passes a winter's day passes one of his mortal enemies.... >>

He wears the mourning of his washerwoman.... >>

A spaniel, a wife, and a walnut tree, The more you beat 'em the better... >>

Other Proverbs

The devil places a pillow for a drunken man to fall upon.... (Canadian) >>

One grievance borne, another follows.... (Spanish) >>

He who grasps all loses all.... (Spanish) >>

Fools and bairns should never see half-done work.... (Spanish) >>

Dance to the tune that is played.... (Spanish) >>

He that telleth his wife news is but lately married.

- French Proverb