More French Proverbs

A man travels as far in a day as a snail in a hundred years.... >>

Youth lives on hope, old age on remembrance.... >>

That often happens in a day which does not happen in a hundred years.... >>

Rather a single grape for me than a brace of figs for thee.... >>

No fishing like fishing in the sea.... >>

Other Proverbs

Of soups and loves the first are the best.... (Spanish) >>

After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless... (Swedish) >>

Blood boils without fire.... (Spanish) >>

Death always comes too early or too late... (English) >>

Discretion in speech is more important than eloquence.... (English) >>

We shall see, as the blind man said.

- French Proverb