The cart ruins the road, the woman the man, the water the wine.
Proverbs and old sayings French about wine, woman, water, man
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Never speak of a rope in the family of one who has been hanged.
Proverbs and old sayings French about family
There never was a looking-glass that told a woman she was ugly.
Proverbs and old sayings French about woman
God helps three sorts of people: fools, children and drunkards.
Proverbs and old sayings French about children, people, god
When the blind man carries the banner, woe to those who follow.
Proverbs and old sayings French about blind, man
It is better to leave the child's nose dirty than wring it off.
Proverbs and old sayings French about children
Hang a thief when he's young, and he'll not steal when he's old.
Proverbs and old sayings French about thieves, old, olderness
The best company must part, as King Dagobert said to his hounds.
Proverbs and old sayings French about companies
A beggar on his feet is worth more than an emperor in his grave.
Proverbs and old sayings French
Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume.
Proverbs and old sayings French about perfume, garden, virtue, beauty
All the treasures of the earth can't bring back one lost moment.
Proverbs and old sayings French about treasure, moment, earth
Too keen an edge does not cut, too fine a point does not pierce.
Proverbs and old sayings French
The one with a running nose always wants to blow someone else's.
Proverbs and old sayings French
The fox that sleeps in the morning has not his tongue feathered.
Proverbs and old sayings French
There once was a good mother-in-law but the wolf gobbled her up.
Proverbs and old sayings French about law, mother, good, good luck
A handful of good life is better than seven barrels of learning.
Proverbs and old sayings French about life, good, good luck
The weather, fleecy clouds, and a made up woman don't last long.
Proverbs and old sayings French about weather, woman
Sometimes the cry of the animal is worse than the animal itself.
Proverbs and old sayings French
His like Jean de Nivelle's dog, that runs away when he is called.
Proverbs and old sayings French
Wait until it is night before saying that is has been a fine day.
Proverbs and old sayings French about night, day
