1238 sayings with source references.
A celui qui a son pâté au four on peut donner de son gâteau.To one who has a pie in the oven you may give a bit of your cake.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesIl fait toujours bon tenir son cheval par la bride.It is always well to keep hold of your horse’s bridle.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesUn aveugle mène l’autre en la fosse.One blind man leads another into the ditch.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesQuand les paroles sont dites l’eau bénite est faite.When the words are said, the holy water is made.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesQui ne hasarde rien, n’a rien.Nothing venture, nothing have.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesBelle fille et méchante robe trouvent toujours qui les accroche.A fine girl and a tattered gown always find something to hook them.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesComparaison n’est pas raison.Comparison is not proof.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesFaire comme le singe, tirer les marrons du feu avec la patte du chat.To do like the monkey, get the chesnuts out of the fire with the cat’s paw.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesA trop acheter n’y a que revendre.For overbuying there’s no help but selling again.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAssez tôt se fait ce qui bien se fait.That is done soon enough which is well done.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesBonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture dorée.Good repute is better than a golden belt.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesA goupil endormi rien ne lui chet en gueule.Nothing falls into the mouth of a sleeping fox.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesJeux de mains jeu de vilains.Manual jokes are clown’s jokes.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesIl ne faut pas faire passer tous les chats pour des sorciers.All cats are not to be set down for witches.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesLe soleil luit pour tout le monde.The sun shines for all the world.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDe oui et non vient toute question.Out of yes and no comes all dispute.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesCharbonnier est maître chez soi.The coalheaver is master at home.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAssez dort qui rien ne fait.He slumbers enough who does nothing.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesMieux vaut plein poing de bonne vie que ne faict sept muys de clergie.A handful of good life is better than seven bushels of learning.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesQuand la fille est mariée il arrive assez de gendres.After the daughter is married, then come sons-in-law in plenty.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesA nul ne peut être ami qui de soi-même est ennemi.He cannot be a friend to any one who is his own enemy.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesA qui vendez-vous vos coquilles? A ceux qui viennent de Saint Michel.To whom do you offer your shells for sale? To people who come from Saint Michel (where shells abound).
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesQui mal cherche, mal trouve.Harm watch harm catch.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesToutes vérités ne sont pas bonnes à dire.All truths are not good to be uttered.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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