More French Proverbs

A friend to my table and wine, is no good neighbour.... >>

After me the deluge.... >>

Do you want better bread than wheaten?... >>

Slander! slander! some of it always sticks.... >>

A favour ill placed is great waste.... >>

Other Proverbs

We have no son, and yet are giving him a name.... (Spanish) >>

It is the great north wind that made the Vikings... (Italian) >>

The fear of women is the basis of good health.... (Spanish) >>

The tiger that has once tasted blood is never sated with the... (Spanish) >>

The lion's not half so fierce as he's painted.... (Spanish) >>

To leave a place is to die a little.

- French Proverb