More French Proverbs
The devil leads him by the nose who the dice too often throws....
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A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a peb...
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A man is valued according to his own estimate of himself....
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Courtesy that is all on one side cannot last long....
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A woman's tongue is her sword, and she does not let it rust....
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Other Proverbs
Putting the cart before the horse....
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The worst pig gets the best acorn....
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A lazy youth, a lousy age....
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He who divides gets the worst share....
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If the rings are lost, here are the fingers still....
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Were it a wolf it would spring at your throat.
- French Proverb