More French Proverbs
Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave....
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It is always well to keep hold of your horse's bridle....
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A wise man may learn of a fool....
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A woman and a melon are hard to choose....
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An apothecary ought not to be long a cuckold....
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Other Proverbs
Who is to carry the cat to the water?...
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Gratefulness is the poor man's payment....
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Whither shall the ox go, where he will not have to plough?...
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Never squat with your spurs on...
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Better wear out shoes than sheets....
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Poverty is a sort of leprosy.
- French Proverb