More French Proverbs

He that would eat the kernel must crack the nut.... >>

Money is lost only for want of money.... >>

An apothecary ought not to be long a cuckold.... >>

It is nothing at all, only a woman drowning.... >>

There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.... >>

Other Proverbs

The voice of the people is the voice of God.... (Spanish) >>

Fame is a magnifying glass.... (English) >>

On dry land even brackish water is good.... (Spanish) >>

God grant, dear wife, that this son be ours.... (Spanish) >>

However foul it be, never say, Of this water I will not drin... (Spanish) >>

There is no spite like that of a proud beggar.

- French Proverb