French proverbs

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Qui oblige fait des ingrats. Show translation Who obliges makes ingrates. Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heir.
Qui langue a, à Rome va. Show translation Qui langue a, à Rome va. Better to ask the way than go astray.
Qui voit ses veines, voit ses peines. Show translation Who sees his veins, sees his sorrows. Age is a heavy burden.
A l'oeuvre on connaît l'artisan. Show translation We know the craftsman at work. Actions speak louder than words.
Tout bois n'est pas bon à faire flèche. Show translation Not all wood is good for making arrows. Every reed will not make a Pipe.
L' amour vainc tout. Show translation Love conquers all. Love will find out the way.
L'honneur vaut mieux que l' argent. Show translation Honor is better than money. A good name is better than riches.
Plusieurs peu font un beaucoup. Show translation Many a little makes a lot. Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land.
Mauvaise herbe croît toujours. Show translation Weed always grows. III weeds grow apace.
Le loup change de poil, mais non de naturel. Show translation The wolf changes its coat, but not its nature. Nature will have its course.
Dommage rend sage. Show translation Dommage makes wise. Mistakes are often the best teachers.
Vieux boeuf fait sillon droit. Show translation Old ox makes straight furrow. An old ox makes a straight furrow.
Qui manie le miel s'en lèche les doigts. Show translation Those who handle honey lick their fingers. He that steals honey should beware of the Sting.
Jeter les perles devant les pourceaux. Show translation Throwing pearls before swine. To cast pearls before swine.
D'un mauvais payeur on tire ce qu'on peut. Show translation From a bad payer you get what you can. You can have no more of a cat but her skin.
L'hôte et la pluie après trois jours ennuient. Show translation The host and the rain after three days are boring. A constant guest is never welcome.
Faute d'un moine, l' abbaye ne chôme pas. Show translation In the absence of a monk, the abbey is not idle. For one that is missing there's no spoiling a wedding.
Ami au prêter, ennemi au rendre. Show translation Friend to lend, foe to return. Lend your money and lose your friend.
Ami de table est variable. Show translation Ami de table is variable. He that has a full purse never wanted a friend.
On attrape plus vite un menteur qu'un voleur. Show translation It's quicker to catch a liar than a thief. Lies have short legs.

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