Proverbs and old sayings, page 901

43575 proverbs and old sayings

Put something sweet in his mouth and send good news to the heart.

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

None are more haughty than a common place person raised to power.

Proverbs and old sayings French about proudness, common sense, power, people

Work relieves us from three great evils, boredom, vice, and want.

Proverbs and old sayings French about boredom, vice, work

You cannot be very smart if you have never done anything foolish.

Proverbs and old sayings French about intelligence, contentment

Better a small fire that warms you than a big one that burns you.

Proverbs and old sayings French about fire, fire brigade, contentment

To one who has a pie in the oven you may give a bit of your cake.

Proverbs and old sayings French about contentment

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