In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIn every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEThe fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEHelp yourself, and Heaven will help you.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIf you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEEvery one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEA mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEEveryone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEO tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINESensible people find nothing useless.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEThe more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEImitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEA pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINENothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEPeople who make no noise are dangerous.
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