More French Proverbs

A giant among the pigmies.... >>

A man travels as far in a day as a snail in a hundred years.... >>

I never saw an oft-removed tree, Nor yet an oft-removed family, That t... >>

Everyone thinks his own burden heavy.... >>

A great estate is not gotten in a few hours.... >>

Other Proverbs

Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we shall die.... (American) >>

Tell it well, or say nothing.... (Spanish) >>

It is good to have friends, even in hell.... (Spanish) >>

Money will do more than my lord's letter.... (Spanish) >>

Never advise a man to go to the wars, or to marry.... (Spanish) >>

Kindred without friends, friends without power, power without will, will without effect, effect without profit, profit without virtue, is not worth a rush.

- French Proverb