1238 sayings with source references.
Une once de faveur vaut mieux qu’une livre de justice.An ounce of favour goes further, or is worth more, than a pound of justice.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesJeter le manche après la cognée.To throw the helve after the hatchet.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesA vaillant homme courte épée.A short sword for a brave man.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesIl ne faut pas dire: Fontaine, je ne boirai pas de ton eau.Never say, Fountain, I will not drink of thy water.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesTout paraît jaune à qui a la jaunisse.To the jaundiced all things seem yellow.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesQui prouve trop, ne prouve rien.Who proves too much proves nothing.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesIl ne faut rien dérober que la bourse d’un avocat.One may steal nothing save a lawyer’s purse.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesMieux vaut bon repas que bel habit.Better a good dinner than a fine coat.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesS’il fait beau, prends ton manteau; s’il pleut, prends-le si tu veux.If the weather is fine, put on your cloak; if it rains, do as you please.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesTout bois n’est pas bon à faire flèche.Not every sort of wood is fit to make an arrow.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesL’avarice rompt le sac.Avarice bursts the bag.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesPar trop débattre la vérité se perd.In too much disputing truth is lost.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesMarie ton fils quand tu voudras, ta fille quand tu pourras.Marry your son when you please, your daughter when you can.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesCe n’est pas tout que des choux, il faut encore de la graisse.It is not enough to have cabbage, one must have something to grease it.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAssez sait qui sait vivre et se taire.He knows enough who knows how to live and keep his own counsel.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesMari sourd et femme aveugle font toujours bon ménage.A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesTant doit-on le chien blandir qu’on ait la voie passée.One must talk soothingly to the dog until one has passed him.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesTout ce qui reluit n’est pas or.All is not gold that glitters.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesQui s’excuse, s’accuse.He who excuses himself accuses himself.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesIl est avis au renard que chacun mange poules comme lui.The fox thinks everybody eats poultry like himself.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesNager entre deux eaux.To swim between two waters.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesA l’amour et au feu on s’habitue.One grows used to love and to fire.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesLes loups ne se mangent pas entre eux.Wolves do not eat each other.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesLes petits cadeaux entretiennent l’amitié.Little presents maintain friendship.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione francese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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