French proverbs

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Children and fools tell the truth. La vérité sort de la bouche des enfants. Show translation Children speak the truth.
A man cannot give What he hasn't got. La plus belle fille du monde ne peut donner que ce qu'elle a. Show translation The most beautiful girl in the world can only give what she has.
Might goes before right. La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure. Show translation The reason of the strongest is always the best.
Out of the peat-pot into the mire. Tomber de Charybde en Scylla. Show translation Falling from Charybdis into Scylla.
The voice of the people, the voice of God. La voix du peuple est la voix de Dieu. The voice of the people, the voice of God.
A pin a day is a groat a year. Petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid. Show translation Little by little, the bird makes its nest.
Nothing for nothing. On ne fait rien de rien. Show translation We don't make anything out of nothing.
Beat the dog before the lion. A bon entendeur, salut! Show translation A bon entendeur, salut!
He who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind. Qui sème le vent, récolte la tempête. He who sows the wind, reaps the storm.
The dogs bark but the caravan goes on. Autant en emporte le vent. Show translation Gone with the wind.
After a storm comes a calm. Après la pluie le beau temps. Show translation After the rain comes the good weather.
All tarred with the same brush. Ils peuvent se donner la main. Show translation They can join hands.
Let sleeping dogs lie. Il ne faut pas jouer avec le feu. Show translation Don't play with fire.
After death the doctor. Après la mort, le médecin. Show translation After death, the doctor.
Speech is silver, silence is golden. La parole est d' argent, le silence est d'or. Show translation Speech is silver, silence is gold.
Blood is thicker than water. C'est la voix du sang. Show translation It's the voice of blood.
Rome was not built in one day. Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour. Show translation Rome wasn't built in a day.
Even reckoning makes long friends. Les bons comptes font les bons amis. Show translation Good accounts make good friends.
Business is business. Les affaires sont les affaires. Show translation Business is business.
A man is known by his friends. Dis-moi qui tu hantes, je te dirai qui tu es. Show translation Tell me who you haunt, and I'll tell you who you are.

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