More French Proverbs

An ounce of luck is worth a pound of wisdom.... >>

He who eats of the king's goose will void a feather forty years after.... >>

He is the devil's valet, he does more that he is ordered.... >>

The corn falls out of a shaken sheaf.... >>

If youth knew! if age could!... >>

Other Proverbs

In the rich woman's house she always commands; he never.... (Spanish) >>

Last ship, best ship.... (English) >>

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives... (Latin) >>

To-morrow's remedy will not ward off the evil of to-day.... (Spanish) >>

When the cat's away the rats will play.... (Spanish) >>

The devil is not always at a poor man's door.

- French Proverb