2214 French Proverbs / Page 48
941.
I never saw a silent rich man.942.
I never saw an oft-removed tree, Nor yet an oft-removed family, That throve so well as one that settled be.943.
I sing the song of the person whose bread I eat.944.
If a man would learn to pray let him go often to sea.945.
If it can lick, it can bite.946.
If it only depends on swearing, the cow is ours.947.
If it rains on the pastor it drops on the vicar.948.
If the doctor cures the sun sees it, but if he kills the earth hides it.949.
If the fire does not burn you the smoke will blacken you.950.
If the seawater were hotter we could catch boiled fish.951.
If the sky were to fall we should catch plenty of larks.952.
If the weather is fine, put on you cloak; if it rains, do as you please.953.
If the young only knew; if the old only could.954.
If we pay for the music we will join in the dance.955.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.956.
If wishes were true, shepherds would be kings.957.
If wishes would bide, beggars would ride.958.
If you cannot say it, point to it with your finger.959.
If you do not have a head, you must have legs.960.
If you don't want to be deceived, then marry on February 30th.