Once bitten, twice shy.

More French Proverbs

• Beggars can’t be choosers.
• Don’t jump to conclusions.
• Walls have ears.
• Whoever laughs last laughs best.
• All that glitters isn’t gold.
• All things come to those who wait.
• He who steals an egg will steal an ox.
• Tit for tat.
• Give some and keep the rest.
• When one doesn’t have the things that one loves, one must love what one has.
• To kill two birds with one stone.
• Small streams form great rivers.
• Better late than never.
• Once the first step is taken, there’s no going back.
• It is better to prevent than to heal.
• Impossible isn’t French.
• Other times, other customs.
• Like father like son.
• Time is money.
• There’s no substitute for experience.
• Every cloud has a silver lining.
• One does not change a winning team.” In other words, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
• Little by little, the bird makes its nest.
• Don’t try to do two things at once.
• Big fish eat little fish.
• The future will tell.
• He who takes it slow and steady travels a long way.