More French Proverbs

The first comer grinds first.... >>

A man know's no more to any purpose than he practises.... >>

A fence between makes love more keen.... >>

An art requires a whole man.... >>

A colt you may break, but an old horse you never can.... >>

Other Proverbs

A good word extinguishes more than a pailful of water.... (Spanish) >>

The friar who begs for God begs for two.... (Spanish) >>

I am neither at the ford nor the bridge.... (Spanish) >>

A small family is soon provided for.... (English) >>

If work were good for you, the rich would leave none for the... (Spanish) >>

No longer pipe, no longer dance.

- French Proverb