2214 French Proverbs / Page 36
701.
Hatred watches while friendship sleeps.702.
He asks advice in vain who will not follow it.703.
He beat the bushes and another caught the birds.704.
He cannot be a friend to any one who is his own enemy.705.
He carries fire and water.706.
He carries fire in one hand, water in the other.707.
He does a good day's work who rids himself of a fool.708.
He does not guard himself well who is not always on his guard.709.
He expects that larks will fall ready roasted into his mouth.710.
He falls on his back and breaks his nose.711.
He fishes on who catches one.712.
He flays enough who holds the foot.713.
He forgot nothing except to say farewell.714.
He gains enough who loses sorrow.715.
He gives nothing who does not give himself.716.
He gives twice who gives in a trice.717.
He goes safely who has nothing.718.
He had need rise early who would please everybody.719.
He has a good pledge of the cat who has her skin.720.
He has a very hard heart who does not love May.