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Origin: French

Contains 1487 proverb(s)

Proverbs which originated from French

ProverbOrigin
Danger and delight grow on one stalkFrench
Every path has its puddleFrench
Examine what is said, not him who speaksFrench
Fear less, hope more,
eat less, chew more,
whine less, breathe more,
talk less, say more,
hate less, love more,
and all good things will be yours		French
The greater love is a mother's; then comes a dog's; then a sweetheart'sFrench
He that does not ask will never get a bargainFrench
He that is of a merry heart hasth a continual feastFrench
Ignorance is blissFrench
One should be just as careful in choosing one's pleasures as in avoiding calamitiesFrench
Ready money works great curesFrench
The reverse side also has a reverse sideFrench
Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrowFrench
There is no flying without wingsFrench
There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscienceFrench
There is nothing hidden between Heaven and EartFrench
Walk till the blood appears on the cheek, but not the sweat on the browFrench
What may be done at any time will be done at no timeFrench
What the heart thinks, the tongue speaksFrench
When you go to buy, use your eyes, not your earsFrench
A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.French
A bad workman never finds a good tool.French
A beggar is never out of his road.French
A bellyful is a bellyful.French
A bellyfull of gluttony will never study willingly.French
A big nose never spoiled a handsome face.French
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