More French Proverbs

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Other Proverbs

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Better a mouse in the pot than no meat at all... (Turkish) >>

The poor man has his crop destroyed by hail every year.... (Spanish) >>

A handsome woman is either silly or vain.... (Spanish) >>

A buffeting threatened is never well given.... (Spanish) >>

The devil leads him by the nose who the dice too often throws.

- French Proverb