French Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
1,468 French Proverbs
There never was a looking-glass that told a woman she was ugly.
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There's neither rhyme nor reason.
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There's no guarding against the privy thief.
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There's no need to grease the fat pig's rump.
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There's no showing the wolf to a bad dog.
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There's not enough if there's not too much.
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There's nothing like being bespattered for making a man defy the
gutter.
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There's nothing like having the key of the fields.
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There's virtue in a man's face (i.e., presence carries weight).
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"They say" is a fool.
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They will be hushed by a good deed who laugh at a wise speech.
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Think much, say little, write less.
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Though the fool waits, the day does not.
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Thrift is better than an annuity.
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Thrive by honesty or remain poor.
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Tired folks are quarrelsome.
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'Tis a good farthing that saves a penny.
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'Tis a good horse that has no fault.
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'Tis a long day a day without bread.
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'Tis a silly sheep that makes the wolf her confessor.
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'Tis everywhere the same as here.
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'Tis possible if true.
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'Tis sweet at certain times to drop the sage.
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'Tis the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
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To a bold man fortune holds out her hand.
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