2214 French Proverbs / Page 89
1761.
The sea has an enormous thirst and an insatiable appetite.1762.
The sea refuses no river.1763.
The seagull sees farthest who flies highest.1764.
The second blow makes the fray.1765.
The secret of two is God's secret, the secret of three is everybody's secret.1766.
The servant of the devil does more than is asked for.1767.
The sheep on the mountain is higher than the bull on the plain.1768.
The sheep that bleats loses a mouthful.1769.
The sheep that is too tame is sucked by too many lambs.1770.
The shortest follies are the best.1771.
The shovel scouts the poker.1772.
The silence of the people is a warning for the king.1773.
The skin is nearer than the shirt.1774.
The soup makes the soldier.1775.
The stable wears out a horse more than the road.1776.
The stronger the seam the worse the rent.1777.
The sun shines for all the world.1778.
The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.1779.
The sweetest grapes are picked from the vineyard of friendship.1780.
The tail is the hardest to scourge.