More French Proverbs

Better lose the wool than the sheep.... >>

It is not enough to run; one must start in time.... >>

It is easier to get away from the back than the bottom.... >>

He who waits for a dead man's shoes is in danger of going barefoot.... >>

He'll swear through an inch board.... >>

Other Proverbs

The wise hand does not all that the tongue says.... (Spanish) >>

Better sit idle than work for naught.... (Spanish) >>

All sunshine makes the desert... (Greek) >>

Small children give you headache... (Russian) >>

Anger can be an expensive luxury.... (Italian) >>

Laziness is often mistaken for patience.

- French Proverb