French Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
1,468 French Proverbs
When the tree is down everybody runs to the branches.
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When the words are said, the holy water is made.
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When there is no wind every man is a pilot.
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When thieves fall out the thefts are discovered.
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When we cannot get what we love, we must love what is within our
reach.
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When you are well off keep as you are.
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Where misfortune befals injuries follow.
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Where the goat is tied she must browse.
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Where the hedge is lowest men jump over.
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Where the hostess is handsome the wine is good.
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Where the thread is weakest it breaks.
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Where the wasp has passed the fly sticks fast.
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Where there is no sore there needs no plaister.
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Where there is nothing the king loses his rights.
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Whilst the dogs are growling at each other the wolf devours the
sheep.
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White meal is not got out of a coal-sack.
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Who answers for another pays.
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Who blows his nose too hard makes it bleed.
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Who cannot work out his salvation by heart will not do it by
book.
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Who could live without hope?
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Who does not venture gets neither horse nor mule, and who
ventures too much lose horse and mule.
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Who doubts errs not.
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Who draws his sword against his prince must throw away his
scabbard.
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Who eats capon, capon comes to him.
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Who goes and returns makes a journey.
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