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Proverb
(159 entries)
give a dog a bad name
qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage
give honour where honour is due
à tout seigneur tout honneur
God helps those who help themselves
aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera
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
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