French Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
1,468 French Proverbs
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“He is rich enough who owes nothing.”
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“He is rich that is satisfied.”
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“He is rich who is satisfied.”
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“He is the devil's valet, he does more that he is ordered.”
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“He is the more obstinate for being advised.”
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“He is the wisest man who does not think himself so.”
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“He knows enough who knows how to live and keep his own counsel.”
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“He lies like a toothdrawer.”
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“He looks for his ass and sits on its back.”
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“He looks one way and rows another.”
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“He may lie boldly who comes from afar.”
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“He may swim boldly who is held up by the chin.”
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“He needs say nothing about the score who pays nothing.”
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“He never did a good day's work who went grumblingly about it.”
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“He never was a friend who has ceased to be one.”
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“He pays dear for honey who licks it off thorns.”
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“He pays for the glasses who breaks them.”
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“He plays well that wins.”
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“He pulls at a long rope who desires another's death.”
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“He puts his sickle into another man's harvest.”
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“He ruins himself in promises, and clears himself by giving
nothing.”
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“He sins as much who holds the bag as he who puts into it.”
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“He sleeps securely who has nothing to lose.”
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“He slumbers enough who does nothing.”
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“He sups ill who eats up all at dinner.”
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