More French Proverbs

One must lose a minnow to catch a salmon.... >>

He had need rise early who would please everybody.... >>

After a storm comes a calm.... >>

Gray and green make the worst medley.... >>

For one pleasure a thousand pains.... >>

Other Proverbs

A Portuguese apprentice who can't sew, yet would be cutting ... (Spanish) >>

Every one feels the cold according as he is clad.... (Spanish) >>

What my neighbour eats does my stomach no good.... (Spanish) >>

Prison and Lent were made for the poor.... (Spanish) >>

Peter is so godly that God does not improve his condition.... (Spanish) >>

Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

- French Proverb