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Misfortune upon misfortune is not wholesome.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Against change of fortune set a brave heart.

Proverbs and old sayings French about change, wealth, heart

The greatest cunning is to have none at all.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Some who mean only to warm, burn themselves.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Every one takes his flogging in his own way.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Youth lives on hope, old age on remembrance.

Proverbs and old sayings French about olderness, youth, hope, age, old

The art of pleasing is the art of deceiving.

Proverbs and old sayings French about art, magic

Don't imitate the fly before you have wings.

Proverbs and old sayings French about contentment

He is not so much of a devil as he is black.

Proverbs and old sayings French about magic, devil

The fox thrives best when he is most cursed.

Proverbs and old sayings French

The world is a barrel, for all to draw from.

Proverbs and old sayings French about world

Choose a wife with your ears, not your eyes.

Proverbs and old sayings French about eyes, wife

One may steal nothing save a lawyer's purse.

Proverbs and old sayings French about nothing

Never trust a woman who mentions her virtue.

Proverbs and old sayings French about virtue, woman

It is nothing at all, only a woman drowning.

Proverbs and old sayings French about woman, nothing

The chicken sings what the cock teaches him.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Princes use men as the husbandman uses bees.

Proverbs and old sayings French about use, man

Unstringing the bow does not cure the wound.

Proverbs and old sayings French

I love my friends -- but I love myself more.

Proverbs and old sayings French about love

You can sell the devil if he is well cooked.

Proverbs and old sayings French about commerce, devil, contentment