More French Proverbs

A woman who accepts, sells herself; a woman who gives, surrenders.... >>

The wolf is not as big as people make him.... >>

God made hands before knives.... >>

All state, and nothing on the plate.... >>

Appetite comes with eating.... >>

Other Proverbs

Fast Ripe, Fast Rotten... (Japanese) >>

He that marries a widow with four children marries four thie... (Italian) >>

I do not tell thee what thou art, thou wilt tell it thyself.... (Spanish) >>

He is your friend who gets you out of a fray.... (Spanish) >>

An ass with her colt goes not straight to the mill.... (Spanish) >>

To do like the monkey, get the chesnuts out of the fire with the cat's paw.

- French Proverb