2214 French Proverbs / Page 49
961.
If you give a gift to a rich man, the devil sniggers.962.
If you have a good case, try to compromise; if you have a bad one, take it to court.963.
If you have a sore eye wipe it with your elbow.964.
If you lend something you may lose it, but not if you give it.965.
If you live in Rome, don't quarrel with the Pope.966.
If you lose your wife and fifteen pennies -- oh ! what a pity about the money.967.
If you want the truth, ask a child.968.
If you want to keep your credit you must use it as little as possible.969.
If you want to love your household as much as your bread then you will have to knead your wife like dough.970.
If you want to totally avoid being deceived, get married on February 30th.971.
If you want to understand men, study women.972.
If you would understand men, study women.973.
If you wrestle with a collier you will get a blotch.974.
If you're born to be hanged then you'll never be drowned.975.
If your head is made of butter, don't be a baker.976.
If youth but had the knowledge and old age the strength.977.
If youth knew. if age could.978.
Ignorance and incuriosity are two very soft pillows.979.
Ill weeds grow apace.980.
Ill-luck is good for something.