More French Proverbs
The handsomest woman can only give what she has....
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I know on which side my bread is buttered....
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At a bridge, a plank, a river, the servant foremost, the master behind...
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By working in the smithy one becomes a smith....
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Don't show your teeth if you can't bite....
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Other Proverbs
Feed sparingly and defy the physician....
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After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless...
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground...
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Complain to one who can help you...
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Kill one to warn a hundred...
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Where the hostess is handsome the wine is good.
- French Proverb