2214 French Proverbs / Page 40
781. 
He that laughs on Friday may cry on Sunday.
782. 
He that leaves certainty and sticks to chance, When fools pipe he may dance.
783. 
He that lets his fish escape, may cast his net often yet never catch it again.
784. 
He that parts with his property before his death prepares himself for much suffering.
785. 
He that reckons without his host must reckon again.
786. 
He that refuseth praise the first time does it because he would have it the second.
787. 
He that repairs not a part, builds all.
788. 
He that rewards flattery, begs it.
789. 
He that runs fast will not run long.
790. 
He that seeks trouble never misses.
791. 
He that spends more than he is worth spins a rope for his own neck.
792. 
He that stays in the valley will not get over the hill.
793. 
He that stumbles and falls not, mends his pace.
794. 
He that takes too great a leap falls into the ditch.
795. 
He that telleth his wife news is but lately married.
796. 
He that that hath a head of wax must not approach the fire.
797. 
He that ventures not fails not.
798. 
He that waits for a dead man's shoes may long go barefoot.
799. 
He that walks too hastily, often stumbles in plain way.
800. 
He that wants to keep his house clean must not let priest or pigeon into it.
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