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Terms for subject Proverb (159 entries)

good breeding always tells	bon chien chasse de race
great oaks from little acorns grow	à petite cause grands effets
habits are just like instincts	l'habitude est une seconde nature
half a loaf is better than no bread <->, beggars can't be choosers	faute de grives, on mange des merles
he who apologises admits his guilt	qui s'excuse, s'accuse
he who grasps at too much loses all	qui trop embrasse, mal étreint
he who laughs last laughs best	rira b ien qui rira le dernier
he who laughs last laughs longest	rira b ien qui rira le dernier
he who sleeps forgets his hunger	qui dort dîne
his bark is worse than his bite	il menace beaucoup, mais chien qui aboie ne mord pas
i better sleep on it	la nuit porte conseil
I'd/you'd better sleep on it	la nuit porte conseil
if ifs and buts were pots and pans, there'd be no trade for tinkers	avec des si, on mettrait Paris en bouteille
if only youth could know and old age could	si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait
if somebody takes your place it serves you right for leaving it empty	qui va à la chasse perd sa place
if the cap fits, wear it	qui se sent morveux, qu'il se mouche
if the mountain will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain	si la montagne ne va pas à Mahomet, Mahomet ira à la montagne
if you run after two hares you will catch neither	il ne faut pas courir deux lièvres à la fois
if you want something doing, do it yourself	on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même
if you wish for peace, prepare for war	si tu veux la paix, prépare la guerre