More French Proverbs

The best company must part, as King Dagobert said to his hounds.... >>

A house ready made and a wife to make.... >>

A favour ill placed is great waste.... >>

Beware of a reconciled enemy.... >>

Empty rooms make giddy housewives.... >>

Other Proverbs

In the morning be first up, and in the evening last to go to... (Macedonian) >>

Bachelor, a peacock; betrothed, a lion; married, an ass.... (Spanish) >>

He would share even his share of the sun.... (Italian) >>

He who doesn't risk never gets to drink champagne... (Italian) >>

Be merry, Shrovetide, for to-morrow thou wilt be ashes.... (Spanish) >>

Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

- French Proverb