More French Proverbs

Great boaster, little doer.... >>

The meaning is best known to the speaker.... >>

A fine girl and a tattered gown always find something to hook the them... >>

A cow does not know what her tail is worth until she has lost it.... >>

He has put all his eggs into one basket.... >>

Other Proverbs

A true gentleman would rather have his clothes torn than men... (Spanish) >>

Do not be in a hurry to tie what you cannot untie.... (English) >>

Luck has a slender anchorage.... (English) >>

No time like the present.... (English) >>

Age can be a bad travelling companion.... (English) >>

If you would understand men, study women.

- French Proverb