2214 French Proverbs / Page 83
1641.
The Emperor of Germany is the king of kings, the King of Spain king of men, the King of France king of asses, the King of England king of devils.1642.
The end crowns the work.1643.
The end justifies the means.1644.
The eye of the master fattens the steed.1645.
The false friend is like the shadow of a sun-dial.1646.
The fault is great in proportion to him who commits it.1647.
The first blow is as good as two.1648.
The first comer grinds first.1649.
The first half of life is spent in longing for the second, the second half in regretting the first.1650.
The first love letters are written with the eyes.1651.
The first step binds one to the second.1652.
The first step is all the difficulty.1653.
The flawed pot lasts longest.1654.
The fool cuts himself with his own knife.1655.
The fool hunts for misfortune.1656.
The fool who is silent passes for wise.1657.
The fool's mother is always pregnant.1658.
The fox says of the mulberries when he cannot get at them; they are not good at all.1659.
The fox that sleeps in the morning has not his tongue feathered.1660.
The fox thinks everybody eats poultry like himself.