More French Proverbs

Hasten leisurely.... >>

The richest man carries nothing away with him but a shroud.... >>

Adversity makes a man wise.... >>

Everything goes by favour and cousinship.... >>

A restive morsel needs a spur of wine.... >>

Other Proverbs

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwar... (American) >>

To deny all, is to confess all.... (Spanish) >>

What belongs to everybody belongs to nobody.... (Spanish) >>

To the grateful man give more than he asks.... (Spanish) >>

Advice when most needed is least heeded.... (English) >>

The devil often lurks behind the cross.

- French Proverb