More French Proverbs

A merry life forgets father and mother.... >>

People who have bread to eat do not appreciate the severity of a famin... >>

Thrift is better than an annuity.... >>

The devil was so fond of his children that he plucked out their eyes.... >>

Possession is nine points of the law.... >>

Other Proverbs

Make hay while the sun shines.... (English) >>

Let him play the instrument who knows how.... (Spanish) >>

From a thorn comes a rose, and from a rose comes a thorn... (Spanish) >>

For a wife and horse to your neighbour.... (Italian) >>

As is the king, so are his people.... (Spanish) >>

People count the faults of those who keep them waiting.

- French Proverb