More French Proverbs

The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley.... >>

One blind man leads another into the ditch.... >>

Without business, debauchery.... >>

Mention not a rope in the house of one whose father was hanged.... >>

Men's skins have many colors, but human blood is always red.... >>

Other Proverbs

It fares ill with the house where the spinning-wheel command... (Spanish) >>

Since we have loaves let us not look for cakes.... (Spanish) >>

A morsel eaten selfishly does not gain a friend.... (Spanish) >>

It little avails the unfortunate to be brave.... (Spanish) >>

My neighbour's goat gives more milk than mine.... (Spanish) >>

No sauce like appetite.

- French Proverb