French proverbs

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There is no place like home. Un petit chez soi vaut mieux qu'un grand chez les autres. Show translation A small home is better than a big home.
The end justifies the means. La fin justifie les moyens. Show translation The end justifies the means.
In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Au royaume des aveugles, les borgnes sont rois. Show translation In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Truth has a scratched face. Toute vérité n'est pas bonne à dire. Show translation Not every truth is worth telling.
Talk of the devil, and he is bound to appear. Quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue. Show translation When we speak of the wolf, we see its tail.
The master's eye makes the horse fat. Il n'est pour voir que l'oeil du maître. Show translation The only way to see is through the master's eye.
Everything comes to him who waits. Avec du temps et de la patience on vient à bout de tout. Show translation With time and patience, you can overcome anything.
No man is born Wise or learned. C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron. Show translation Practice makes perfect.
The man who has not been flogged is not educated. Un homme averti en vaut deux. Show translation An informed man is worth two.
An honest man's word is as good as his bond. Chose promise, chose due. Show translation A promise made, a promise kept.
Nail drives out nail. Aux grands maux les grands remèdes. Show translation For great ills, great remedies.
Quarrelling dogs come halting home. Qui s'y frotte s'y pique. Show translation You rub it in, you sting it.
Like father, like son. Tel père, tel fils. Show translation Like father, like son.
The pitcher goes so often to the well, that it is broken at last. Tant va la cruche à l'eau qu'à la fin elle se brise. Show translation The pitcher goes so far overboard that in the end it breaks.
There is a time for all things. Il y a temps pour tout. Show translation There's a time for everything.
Store is no sore. On n'en a jamais trop. Show translation You can never have too many.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Il n'y a point de belles prisons ni de laides amours. Show translation There are no beautiful prisons and no ugly loves.
Whether the pitcher strikes the stone or the stone strikes the pitcher, it is bad for the pitcher. Donner de la tête contre les murs. Show translation Giving head against the walls.
The eye is the window of the heart. Les yeux sont le miroir de l'âme. Show translation The eyes are the mirror of the soul.
Make haste slowly. Rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à temps. Show translation There's no point in running, you have to leave on time.

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