Proverbs and old sayings French, page 57

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A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.

Proverbs and old sayings French about shadow

Never seemed prison fair, or mistress foul.

Proverbs and old sayings French about prison

Every one should sweep before his own door.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Too late to grieve when the chance is past.

Proverbs and old sayings French about chance, past

Every doctor thinks his pills are the best.

Proverbs and old sayings French

It's good to be clever, but not to show it.

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

Slander! slander! some of it always sticks.

Proverbs and old sayings French

It is good to dance on another man's floor.

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

What the gauntlet wins the gorget consumes.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He gives nothing who does not give himself.

Proverbs and old sayings French about nothing

He sleeps securely who has nothing to lose.

Proverbs and old sayings French about nothing

He that hunts two hares will catch neither.

Proverbs and old sayings French

What the she-wolf does pleases the he-wolf.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He is the more obstinate for being advised.

Proverbs and old sayings French about being

To rule the mountains is to rule the river.

Proverbs and old sayings French about rules

There is no lock on the purse of a gambler.

Proverbs and old sayings French

To scare a bird is not the way to catch it.

Proverbs and old sayings French

One must needs like what one cannot hinder.

Proverbs and old sayings French about obstacles

One must step back to make the better leap.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Feather by feather the goose can be plucked.

Proverbs and old sayings French