More French Proverbs

A woman who looks much in the glass spins but little.... >>

He who goes to collect wool may come back shorn.... >>

Avarice increases with wealth.... >>

It is the master-wheel that makes the mill go round.... >>

Ill-luck is good for something.... >>

Other Proverbs

Every cloud has a silver lining.... (English) >>

A good year is determined by its spring.... (Afghan) >>

Two birds of prey do not keep each other company.... (Spanish) >>

The wrong doer is never without a pretext.... (Spanish) >>

To the bold man fortune gives her hand.... (Spanish) >>

The wine given to your workmen is that for which you get the best paid.

- French Proverb