More French Proverbs

One always knocks oneself in the sore place.... >>

There are two great pleasures in gambling: winning and losing.... >>

Pray, pray very much; but beware of telling God what you want.... >>

Money makes the mare to go.... >>

One cannot be at the oven and the mill at the same time.... >>

Other Proverbs

If the eyes don't see, the heart won't break.... (Spanish) >>

Between saying and doing there is a long road.... (Spanish) >>

The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage... (Latin) >>

Command your wealth, else that will command you.... (Spanish) >>

Cow of many--well milked and badly fed.... (Spanish) >>

Young people tell what they are doing, old people what they have done, and fools what they wish to do.

- French Proverb