To one who has a pie in the oven you may give a bit of your cake.
Proverbs and old sayings French about contentment
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He who holds the handle of the frying-pan turns it as he pleases.
Proverbs and old sayings French
Love is the dawn of marriage, and marriage is the sunset of love.
Proverbs and old sayings French about marriage, love
The while we keep a man waiting, he reflects on our shortcomings.
Proverbs and old sayings French about man
A landmark is very well placed between the fields of two brothers.
Proverbs and old sayings French
One never goes so far as when one don't know whither one is going.
Proverbs and old sayings French
A woman who accepts, sells herself; a woman who gives, surrenders.
Proverbs and old sayings French about woman
Burgundy for kings, champagne for duchesses, claret for gentlemen.
Proverbs and old sayings French
It is a sorry house in which the cock is silent and the hen crows.
Proverbs and old sayings French about home, house
Hunger looks in at the industrious man's door but dares not enter.
Proverbs and old sayings French about hunger, man
One should choose a wife with the ears, rather than with the eyes.
Proverbs and old sayings French about eyes, wife
Who cannot work out his salvation by heart will not do it by book.
Proverbs and old sayings French about work, heart
The word of honour of a gentleman--another pledge would be better.
Proverbs and old sayings French about honour, word
He that has not money in his purse should have honey in his mouth.
Proverbs and old sayings French about money
Take heed of an ox before. an ass behind, and a monk on all sides.
Proverbs and old sayings French
It is only at the tree loaded with fruit that people throw stones.
Proverbs and old sayings French about people
It is only the tree loaded with fruit that the people throw stones.
Proverbs and old sayings French about people
In youth, one has tears without grief; in age, grief without tears.
Proverbs and old sayings French about sadness, tears, youth, age, olderness
Speak little and well if you wish to be esteemed a person of merit.
Proverbs and old sayings French about merit, wish, people, contentment
Ingratitude is a kind of weakness; the clever are never ungrateful.
Proverbs and old sayings French about weakness, ingratitude, intelligence
