Proverbs and old sayings, page 885

43575 proverbs and old sayings

The silence of the people is a warning for the king.

Proverbs and old sayings French about silence, people

Every mother-in-law is a piece of the devil's pants.

Proverbs and old sayings French about law, mother, devil

No one is as generous as he who has nothing to give.

Proverbs and old sayings French about nothing

They are not free who drag their chains behind them.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Ignorance and incuriosity are two very soft pillows.

Proverbs and old sayings French about ignorance

Never put your finger between the tree and the bark.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He pulls at a long rope who desires another's death.

Proverbs and old sayings French about death

Misfortune comes on horseback and goes away on foot.

Proverbs and old sayings French

The rich man has more relations than he knows about.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth, man

The mountaineer's ass carries wine and drinks water.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wine, water

He that takes too great a leap falls into the ditch.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He that telleth his wife news is but lately married.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wife

The French work to live, but the Swiss live to work.

Proverbs and old sayings French about work

He who carries one burden will soon carry a hundred.

Proverbs and old sayings French about burden

A man who has but one eye must take good care of it.

Proverbs and old sayings French about good, good luck, man

When God sends flour the devil carries off the sack.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, god

A friend to my table and wine, is no good neighbour.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wine, good, good luck

The tiredness of the body is the health of the soul.

Proverbs and old sayings French about body, soul

He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned.

Proverbs and old sayings French

When he was fifteen the devil was a good looking boy.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, good, good luck