More French Proverbs

A covetous woman deserves a swindling gallant.... >>

Borrows must not be choosers.... >>

Children and fools are prophets.... >>

Talk of the wolf and you see his tail.... >>

An enemy does not sleep.... >>

Other Proverbs

Sunday's wooing draws to ruin.... (Spanish) >>

A true gentleman would rather have his clothes torn than men... (Spanish) >>

God cures, and the doctor takes the fee.... (Spanish) >>

A fried to everybody and to nobody is the same thing.... (Spanish) >>

He who does not pick up a pin cares nothing for his wife.... (Spanish) >>

When a cow is lost it is something to recover its tail, were it only to make a handle for one's door.

- French Proverb