More French Proverbs

Every potter vaunts his own pot.... >>

To the devil with so many masters, said the toad to the harrow.... >>

He that holds the handle of a frying-pan runs the risk of burning hims... >>

Adversity makes a man wise.... >>

After a feast a man scratches his head.... >>

Other Proverbs

He who does not honour his wife, dishonours himself.... (Spanish) >>

All things good to know are difficult to learn... (Greek) >>

A blind man's stroke, which raises a dust from beneath water... (Spanish) >>

An open door tempts a saint.... (Spanish) >>

Do not lose honour through fear.... (Spanish) >>

Not every sort of wood is fit to make an arrow.

- French Proverb