Proverbs and old sayings French, page 95

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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

Ingratitude is a kind of weakness; the clever are never ungrateful.

Proverbs and old sayings French about weakness, ingratitude, intelligence

He who waits for another man's trencher often dines in imagination.

Proverbs and old sayings French about imagination, man

Were if not for if and but, we should all be rich for ever.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth

The gown is hers that wears it; and the world is his who enjoys it.

Proverbs and old sayings French about world

Widows comfort themselves when they remarry, widowers take revenge.

Proverbs and old sayings French about revenge