More French Proverbs

Counted sheep are eaten by the wolf.... >>

Wishes never filled the bag.... >>

The beadle of the parish is always of the vicar's opinion.... >>

Like breeds like.... >>

The coalheaver is master at home.... >>

Other Proverbs

Where the goat leaps, leaps that which sucks her.... (Spanish) >>

An iron rod bends while it is hot... (Romanian) >>

God makes the back to the burden.... (Spanish) >>

Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence.... (Spanish) >>

Be merry, Shrovetide, for to-morrow thou wilt be ashes.... (Spanish) >>

Where there is nothing the king loses his rights.

- French Proverb