If it should rain pottage, he would want his dish. 
Tel a du pain qui n'a point de dents.
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Take heed of an ox before, of a horse behind, of a monk on all sides.
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Stuff today and starve tomorrow.
Après grand banquet, petit pain.
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One does the scathe, and another has the scorn.
Le battu paye l'amande.
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He that has a goose, will get a goose.
Qui chapon mange, chapon lui vient.
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Make not your sauce till you have caught the fish.
Ne criez pas „des moules" avant qu'elles ne soient au bord.
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Hunger makes hard beans sweet.
Qui a faim mange tout pain.
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Bring a cow to the hall and she will run to the byre.
Qui a bu boira.
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When the fox preaches, then beware your geese.
Quand le renard se met à prêcher, gare aux poules.
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Who has no horse may ride on a staff.
Faute de mieux, on couche avec sa femme.
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He that cannot beat the ass, beats the saddle.
Qui ne peut battre le cheval, bat la selle.
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Quarrelling dogs come halting home.
Qui s'y frotte s'y pique.
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Like question, like answer.
Telle demande, telle réponse.
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The man who has not been flogged is not educated.
Un homme averti en vaut deux.
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The head grey, and no brains yet.
Plus vieux, plus sot.
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Once you pledge, don't hedge.
A la guerre comme à la guerre.
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He that sends a fool means to follow him.
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A little bird is content with a little nest.
A gens de village, trompette de bois.
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Words fly, writings remain.
Les mots s'envolent, les écrits restent.
Les paroles s'en vont, les écrits restent.
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The mad dog bites his master.
A méchant chien court lien.
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