Croyez cela et buvez de l’eau.Believe that, and drink some water (to wash it down.)
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S’il est vrai, il peut être.’Tis possible if true.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAutant vaut l’homme comme il s’estime.A man is valued according to his own estimate of himself.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesCouard souvent coup mortel au preux donne.A coward often deals a mortal blow to the brave.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesL’argent ne se perd qu’à faute d’argent.Money is lost only for want of money.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl n’y a cheval si bon qui ne bronche.It is a good horse that never stumbles.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA qui il meschet on lui meffaict.Where misfortune befals injuries follow.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesBonne bête s’échauffe en mangeant.A good beast heats with eating.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesHardiment heurte à la porte qui bonne nouvelle y apporte.He knocks boldly at the door who brings good news.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQui cuir voit tailler, courroye en demande.He who sees leather cut asks for a thong.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAu besoin l’on connaît l’ami.A friend is known in time of need.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesEn fin les renards se trouvent chez le pelletier.Foxes come at last to the furrier’s.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQui a compagnon a maître.He who has a companion has a master.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesChaque demain apporte son pain.Every to-morrow brings its bread.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesC’est le ton qui fait la musique.It is the tone that makes the music.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesNe mets ton doigt en anneau trop étroit.Don’t put your finger into too tight a ring.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesHabillé comme un moulin à vent.Dressed like a windmill.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQui veut faire une porte d’or, il y met tous les jours un clou.He who wishes to make a golden door drives a nail into it every day.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQui veut tenir nette maison, il n’y faut prêtre ni pigeon.He that would keep his house clean must not let priest or pigeon into it.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl faut perdre un véron pour pêcher un saumon.One must lose a minnow to catch a salmon.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesUn seigneur de paille mange un vassal d’acier.A lord of straw devours a vassal of steel.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesL’aigle ne chasse point aux mouches.The eagle does not hunt flies.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesNoblesse oblige.Nobility imposes obligations.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLe loup mourra dans sa peau.The wolf will die in his skin.
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