More French Proverbs

A woman conceals only what she does not know.... >>

One cannot be and have been.... >>

An apothecary ought not to be long a cuckold.... >>

Every hooked beak is maintained by prey.... >>

Everything goes to him who does not want it.... >>

Other Proverbs

Prepare for calamity not yet in bud.... (Chinese) >>

We are as the king, only not as rich.... (Spanish) >>

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

Do not employ handsome servants... (English) >>

To him who gives you a capon you may spare a leg and a wing.... (Spanish) >>

The balance in doing its office knows neither gold nor lead.

- French Proverb