More French Proverbs

With an old husband's hide one buys a young one.... >>

What a neighbor gets is not lost.... >>

When the Frenchman sleeps the devil rocks him.... >>

Were it a wolf it would spring at your throat.... >>

Wait until it is night before saying that it has been a fine day.... >>

Other Proverbs

A man gains nothing by vain glory but contempt and hatred.... (Spanish) >>

The pitcher will go to the well once too often.... (English) >>

Praise a maid in the morning, and the weather at night.... (Italian) >>

The hen lays upon an egg.... (Spanish) >>

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

The tongue wounds more than a lance.

- French Proverb