Mieux vaut règle que rente.Thrift is better than an annuity.
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A vieille mule frein doré.A gilt bridle for an old mule.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLe soleil lui-même n’a-t-il pas des taches?Are there not spots on the sun?
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLa langue des femmes est leur épée, et elles ne la laissent pas rouiller.A woman’s tongue is her sword, and she does not let it rust.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl faut hurler avec les loups.One must howl with the wolves.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesOncques souhait n’emplit le sac.Wishes never filled the bag.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA femme avare galant escroc.A covetous woman deserves a swindling gallant.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesEst assez riche qui ne doit rien.He is rich enough who owes nothing.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQui n’a santé, n’a rien.He who has not health has nothing.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesEnvie passe avarice.Envy goes beyond avarice.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesVin versé n’est pas avalé.Wine poured out is not wine swallowed.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesNe crachez pas dans le puits, vous pouvez en boire l’eau.Spit not in the well, you may have to drink its water.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLes gueux ne sont jamais hors de leur chemin.A beggar is never out of his road.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesSi tu ne le peux dire, si le monstre au doigt.If you cannot say it, point to it with your finger.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesSaint ne peut, si Dieu ne veut.Saint cannot if God will not.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesTel croit se chauffer qui se brûle.Some who mean only to warm, burn themselves.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLe vilain ne sait ce qu’éperons valent.The churl knows not the worth of spurs.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLa vérité est la massue qui chacun assomme et tue.Truth is the club that knocks down and kills everybody.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQuand le chien se noye chacun lui porte de l’eau.When the dog is drowning every one brings him water.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesNous verrons, dit l’aveugle.We shall see, as the blind man said.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl n’est si petite chapelle qui n’ait son saint.There is no chapel so small but has its saint.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesMal sur mal n’est pas santé.Misfortune upon misfortune is not wholesome.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLa belle cage ne nourrit pas l’oiseau.A fine cage won’t feed the bird.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLes derniers venus sont souvent les maîtres.The last comers are often the masters.
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