Femme qui beaucoup se mire peu file.A woman who looks much in the glass spins but little.
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Il ne faut pas jeter des pierres dans le jardin de ton voisin.You must not throw stones into your neighbour’s garden.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLa nuit porte conseil.The night brings counsel.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA petit mercier, petit panier.A little pack serves a little pedlar.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAprès moi le déluge.After me the deluge.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesL’argent est un bon serviteur, mais c’est un mauvais maître.Money is a good servant but a bad master.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl faut placer le clocher au milieu du village.Put the belfry in the middle of the village.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesTout vient à point à qui sait attendre.Everything in time comes to him, who knows how to wait.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesBonjour lunettes, adieu fillettes.Good morrow spectacles, farewell lasses.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQui vient, est beau; qui apporte, est encore plus beau.Fair is he that comes, but fairer he that brings.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLe dernier venu le mieux aimé.The last come is the best liked.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl faut casser la noix pour manger le noyau.He that would eat the kernel must crack the nut.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesVieilles amours et vieux tisons s’allument en toutes saisons.Old love and old brands kindle at all seasons.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesGrands oiseaux de coutume sont privés de leurs plumes.Fine birds are commonly plucked.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesEn la cour du roi chacun y est pour soi.At the king’s court every one for himself.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesL’intention est réputée pour le fait.The will is taken for the deed.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl n’y a que la première bouteille qui est chère.It is only the first bottle that is dear.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesMal d’autrui n’est que songe.Another’s misfortune is only a dream.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesBonne est la maille qui sauve le denier.’Tis a good farthing that saves a penny.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDis-moi qui tu hantes, je te dirai qui tu es.Tell me the company you keep, and I will tell you who you are.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA mal pasteur le loup chie laine.An easy shepherd makes the wolf void wool.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQui a la bourse pleine prêche au pauvre.He who has his purse full preaches to the poor man.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl faut reculer pour mieux sauter.One must step back to make the better leap.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesNul n’aura bon marché s’il ne le demande.No one will get a bargain he does not ask for.
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