French Proverbs

Be inspired by these French Proverbs; short phrases that have been passed down for generations.

The future is purchased by the present.
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Bear with evil and expect good.
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A friend is known in time of need.
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A clear conscience is a good pillow.
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A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on.
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A stitch in time saves nine.
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A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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Learning is there for every man.
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Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume.
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
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Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom.
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
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He is rich enough who owes nothing.
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A fault once denied, is twice committed.
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A great estate is not gotten in a few hours.
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Don’t find fault with what you don’t understand.
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Adversity makes a man wise.
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It is not enough to run, one must start in time.
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Better to be seen alone than in bad company.
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Better to wear out than rust out.
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No news is good news.
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Easy to say is hard to do.
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Gentleness does more than violence.
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If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
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You can’t have your cake and eat it.
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All is well that ends well.
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