French Proverb
French Proverb
laughed lost
That day is lost on which one has not laughed
die leave
To leave a place is to die a little
beggar grown pride rich
There is no pride like that of a beggar grown rich
battalions god side strongest
God is on the side of the strongest battalions
afar attention fear lie listened sure utmost
He who comes from afar may lie without fear of contradiction as he is sure to be listened to with the utmost attention
judge loses
He who is judge between two friends loses one of them
anxious death pull rope
He who is anxious for the death of another has a long rope to pull
fears suffers
He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear
absolute france monarchy songs tempered
France is an absolute monarchy tempered by songs
begins ceases man
When a man begins to reason, he ceases to feel
expect life works
Life works out - but not as you expect it
crying life onion
Life is an onion and one peels it crying
eager lazy people
Lazy people are always eager to be doing something
mistake
Only he who does nothing makes a mistake