French
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All’s well that ends well. -
You pay for your mistakes. -
Beggars can’t be choosers. -
Whoever laughs last laughs best. -
He who steals an egg will steal an ox. -
When one doesn’t have the things that one loves, one must love what one has. -
Better late than never. -
Impossible isn’t French. -
Time is money. -
One does not change a winning team.” In other words, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. -
Big fish eat little fish. -
You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs. -
Nothing should be left to chance. -
Don’t judge a book by its cover. -
Everyone sees noon at his own door, or Everyone sees things their own way. -
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. -
Birds of a feather flock together. -
To each his own. -
Don’t jump to conclusions. -
All that glitters isn’t gold. -
Tit for tat. -
To kill two birds with one stone. -
Once the first step is taken, there’s no going back. -
Other times, other customs. -
There’s no substitute for experience. -
Little by little, the bird makes its nest. -
The future will tell. -
No one is as deaf as the one who does not want to listen. -
One always goes back to one’s roots. -
Slow and steady wins the race. -
Once bitten, twice shy. -
There’s no smoke without fire. -
Better safe than sorry. -
Silence implies consent. -
Walls have ears. -
All things come to those who wait. -
Give some and keep the rest. -
Small streams form great rivers. -
It is better to prevent than to heal. -
Like father like son. -
Every cloud has a silver lining. -
Don’t try to do two things at once. -
He who takes it slow and steady travels a long way. -
Commonly applied french proverbs flair beauty impress. -
Paris was not made in a day! -
Don’t wake the sleeping cat. -
Who does not move forward, recedes. -
He who has land has quarrels. -
To strike while the iron is hot.