2214 French Proverbs / Page 11
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A muffled cat never caught a mouse.202.
A noble prince or king never has a coin to bless himself.203.
A party of one alone is not a party.204.
A party of two is that of God; of three of the king; of four is of the devil.205.
A peg for every hole.206.
A person is unlucky who falls on his back and breaks his nose.207.
A person's reputation is like his shadow-sometimes it follows and sometimes it precedes him; and sometimes it is smaller and sometimes it is bigger than him.208.
A pig's life, short and sweet.209.
A pleasant companion on a journey is as good as a postchaise.210.
A ragged colt may make a good horse.211.
A restive morsel needs a spur of wine.212.
A rich man has more relatives than he knows about.213.
A rich man is never ugly in the eyes of a girl.214.
A Rowland for an Oliver.215.
A sack is best tied before it is full.216.
A sack was never so full but that it would hold another grain.217.
A saint that cannot cure anyone has few disciples.218.
A scalded cat dreads cold water.219.
A scalded cat fears cold water.220.
A short mass and a long dinner.