More French Proverbs

The beadle of the parish is always of the vicar's opinion.... >>

You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it.... >>

Never did capon love a hen.... >>

One must step back to make the better leap.... >>

One "take this" is worth more than two "you shall have."... >>

Other Proverbs

A postern door makes a thief.... (Spanish) >>

Gifts break (or dissolve) rocks.... (Spanish) >>

He did not invent gunpowder.... (Spanish) >>

Be Prepare... (Latin) >>

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

In the fiddler's house every one is a dancer.

- French Proverb