More French Proverbs

A Montgomery division: all on one side, nothing on the other.... >>

He falls on his back and breaks his nose.... >>

No wind can do him good who steers for no port.... >>

He asks advice in vain who will not follow it.... >>

Give me the rhubarb and you may take the senna.... >>

Other Proverbs

Lift a stone only to drop on your own feet.... (Chinese) >>

Proportion your expenses to what you have, not what you expe... (English) >>

Knock on wood.... (English) >>

And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses.... (English) >>

You want better bread than wheaten.... (Spanish) >>

Punctuality is the politeness of princes.

- French Proverb