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When the devil says his paternosters he means to cheat you.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, contentment

Pulling the devil by the tail does not lead far young or old.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, old, olderness

The devil leads him by the nose who the dice too often throws.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

To the devil with so many masters, said the toad to the harrow.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

The devil sweetens another man's wife with a spoonful of honey.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wife, devil, man

The devil was so fond of his children that he plucked out their eyes.

Proverbs and old sayings French about children, eyes, devil

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

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil, woman

Were the devil to come from hell to fight, there would forthwith be a Frenchman to accept the challenge.

Proverbs and old sayings French about hell, fight, devil

A gossip's mouth is the devil's postbag.

Proverbs and old sayings about gossip, devil

The devil is fond of his own.

Proverbs and old sayings about devil

He who plays with a sword plays with the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings about devil

I see by my mother-in-law's eyes when the devil takes hold of her.

Proverbs and old sayings about law, eyes, mother, devil

A church without a leader is prey for the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Georgian about devil

Young angel, old devil.

Proverbs and old sayings German about angels, devil, old, olderness

Young saint, old devil.

Proverbs and old sayings German about saints, devil, old, olderness

Street angel, house devil.

Proverbs and old sayings German about angels, devil, home, house

One man is another's devil.

Proverbs and old sayings German about devil, man

The devil is in the details.

Proverbs and old sayings German about devil

The devil lurks behind the cross.

Proverbs and old sayings German about devil

The devil dances in an empty pocket.

Proverbs and old sayings German about devil