2214 French Proverbs / Page 14
261. A woman who dances too much gets ill from little work.
262. A woman who looks much in the glass spins but little.
263. A woman would rather swallow her teeth than her tongue.
264. A woman's heart dries quicker than her tears.
265. A woman's tongue is her sword, and she does not let it rust.
266. A word once out flies everywhere.
267. A word to the wise.
268. A year of snow, a year of plenty.
269. A young angel, an old devil.
270. Absent people do not inherit.
271. Absent, none without blame; present, none without excuse.
272. According to the arm be the bleeding.
273. Adversity is the touchstone of friendship.
274. Adversity makes a man wise.
275. Adversity makes strange bedfellows.
276. Advisers are not the payers.
277. Africa is a cold land where the sun is warm.
278. After a feast a man scratches his head.
279. After a storm comes a calm.
280. After me the deluge.