Proverbs and old sayings, page 905

43575 proverbs and old sayings

One has always strength enough to bear the misfortunes of one's friends.

Proverbs and old sayings French

There's nothing like being bespattered for making a man defy the gutter.

Proverbs and old sayings French about being, nothing, man

Who serves the mass is thanked by none, but cursed if aught left undone.

Proverbs and old sayings French

If the doctor cures the sun sees it, but if he kills the earth hides it.

Proverbs and old sayings French about earth, sun

What the child hears at the fireside is soon known at the parish church.

Proverbs and old sayings French about children

The friendship of a great man is like the shadow of a bush -- soon gone.

Proverbs and old sayings French about shadow, friendship, man

What the sober man keeps in his heart, is on the tongue of the drunkard.

Proverbs and old sayings French about heart, man

It is pleasant enough going afoot when you lead your horse by the bridle.

Proverbs and old sayings French about contentment

He that would keep his house clean must not let priest or pigeon into it.

Proverbs and old sayings French about home, house

Between man and woman there is little difference, but vive la difference.

Proverbs and old sayings French about woman, man

The chicken that crows the loudest does not always give the biggest eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings French

It is more disgraceful to suspect our friends than to be deceived by them.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Everyone according to their talent and every talent according to its work.

Proverbs and old sayings French about talent, work

Whosoever draws his sword against the prince must throw the scabbard away.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Tell a woman once she is beautiful and the devil will repeat it ten times.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, woman

No one is satisfied with his fortune, nor dissatisfied with his intellect.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth

One day is as good as two for the person who does everything in its place.

Proverbs and old sayings French about people, day, good, good luck

He who has two women loses his soul; he who has two houses loses his mind.

Proverbs and old sayings French about soul, mind

He who fondles you more than usual has either deceived you or wants to so.

Proverbs and old sayings French about contentment

He that holds the handle of a frying-pan runs the risk of burning himself.

Proverbs and old sayings French about risk