More French Proverbs

Poverty is a sort of leprosy.... >>

When God sends flour the devil carries off the sack.... >>

Love Bertrand love his dog.... >>

No one is so liberal as he who has nothing to give.... >>

Muddy springs will have muddy streams.... >>

Other Proverbs

One volunteer is worth two pressed men.... (Spanish) >>

When a peasant gets rich, he knows neither relations nor fri... (Spanish) >>

He who avoids the temptation avoids the sin.... (Spanish) >>

Let them be birds. (Small eggs make little soup.)... (Spanish) >>

Hunger and cold give a man up to his enemy.... (Spanish) >>

Travellers from afar can lie with impunity.

- French Proverb