Qui se fâche, a tort.He who loses his temper is in the wrong.
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Grosse tête, peu de sens.Big head, little wit.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLes hommes sont rares.Men are rare.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesOn ne sait pas pour qui on amasse.One knows not for whom he gathers.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesPetit dîner longuement attendu, n’est pas donné, mais chèrement vendu.A little dinner, long expected and cold, is by no means given, but dearly sold.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesVivre au jour la journée.To live from hand to mouth.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAssez tôt si assez bien.Soon enough if well enough.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesC’est un long jour qu’un jour sans pain.’Tis a long day a day without bread.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesValet devant, maître derrière, en pont, en planche, en rivière.At a bridge, a plank, a river, the servant foremost, the master behind.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesOn prend plus de mouches avec du miel qu’avec du vinaigre.Flies are easier caught with honey than with vinegar.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesPour l’amour du chevalier baise la dame l’écuyer.For sake of the knight the lady kisses the squire.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesUn bon bailleur en fait bailler deux.A good gaper makes two gapers.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesPour de l’argent les chiens dansent.Money makes dogs dance.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesFoi de gentilhomme, un autre gage vaut mieux.The word of honour of a gentleman—another pledge would be better.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAutant vaut bien battre que mal battre.You may as well give a good beating as a bad one.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLa farine du diable s’en va moitié en son.The devil’s meal turns half to bran.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLes envieux mourront, mais non jamais l’envie.The envious will die, but envy never.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA petite fontaine boit-on à son aise.At a little fountain one drinks at one’s ease.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesOn n’a rien pour rien.Nothing is had for nothing.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesMoitié figue, moitié raisin.Half figs, half raisins.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl n’est cheval qui n’ait sa tare.’Tis a good horse that has no fault.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl ne faut point parler de corde dans la maison d’un pendu.Never speak of a rope in the house of one who was hanged.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLes raisonnements bannissent la raison.Reasonings banish reason.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesChacun sent le mieux où le soulier le blesse.Every one knows best where the shoe pinches him.
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