2214 French Proverbs / Page 5
81. A full belly counsels well.
82. A full belly sets a man jigging.
83. A galled horse does not care to be curried.
84. A galled horse will not endure the comb.
85. A gaunt brute bites sore.
86. A gentlemen of Beauce who stays in bed till his breeches are mended.
87. A giant among the pigmies.
88. A gilt bridle for an old mule.
89. A girl unemployed is thinking of mischief.
90. A girl without a friend is like the spring without roses.
91. A glaring sunny morning, a woman that talks Latin, and a child reared on wine, never come to a good end.
92. A glutton is one who digs his grave with his teeth.
93. A goaded ass must trot.
94. A good advice is as good as an eye in the hand.
95. A good armchair makes the backside soft and the heart hard.
96. A good beast heats with eating.
97. A good bone does not always come to a good dog.
98. A good bottle of wine does not need a cork.
99. A good burgundy does a lot for women, especially when men drink it.
100. A good cat deserves a good rat.