2214 French Proverbs / Page 11
201. A muffled cat never caught a mouse.
202. A noble prince or king never has a coin to bless himself.
203. A party of one alone is not a party.
204. A party of two is that of God; of three of the king; of four is of the devil.
205. A peg for every hole.
206. A person is unlucky who falls on his back and breaks his nose.
207. A person's reputation is like his shadow-sometimes it follows and sometimes it precedes him; and sometimes it is smaller and sometimes it is bigger than him.
208. A pig's life, short and sweet.
209. A pleasant companion on a journey is as good as a postchaise.
210. A ragged colt may make a good horse.
211. A restive morsel needs a spur of wine.
212. A rich man has more relatives than he knows about.
213. A rich man is never ugly in the eyes of a girl.
214. A Rowland for an Oliver.
215. A sack is best tied before it is full.
216. A sack was never so full but that it would hold another grain.
217. A saint that cannot cure anyone has few disciples.
218. A scalded cat dreads cold water.
219. A scalded cat fears cold water.
220. A short mass and a long dinner.