2214 French Proverbs / Page 3
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A cow does not know what her tail is worth until she has lost it.42.
A cow from afar gives plenty of milk.43.
A coward often deals a mortal blow to the brave.44.
A coward's fear may make a coward valiant.45.
A crooked log makes a good fire.46.
A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.47.
A crow is no whiter for being washed.48.
A day is lost if one has not laughed.49.
A dead man has neither relations nor friends.50.
A dead mouse feels no cold.51.
A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple.52.
A dealer in onions is a good judge of scallions.53.
A dog may look at a bishop.54.
A dog with a docked tail is not afraid that its backside can be seen.55.
A door must either be open or shut.56.
A drowning man clings to a blade of grass.57.
A drowning man will catch at a straw.58.
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.59.
A fair promise binds a fool.60.
A fat kitchen makes a lean will.