More French Proverbs

The benefice must be taken with its liabilities.... >>

Nothing is more contagious than a bad example.... >>

The devil was handsome when he was young.... >>

Let him who feels he has a dirty nose wipe it.... >>

The candle that goes before, is better than that which comes after.... >>

Other Proverbs

A blind man's wife needs no paint.... (Spanish) >>

Ask not after a good man's pedigree.... (Spanish) >>

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

Be thine enemy an ant, see in him an elephant.... (Italian) >>

Discreet stops make speedy journeys.... (Spanish) >>

When the tree is down everybody runs to the branches.

- French Proverb