Never say, Fountain, I will not drink of thy water. (French Proverb)
Mention not a rope in the house of one whose father was hanged. (French Proverb)
Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion. (French Proverb)
Kindred without friends, friends without power, power without will, will without effect, effect without profit, profit without virtue, is not worth a rush. (French Proverb)
It is pleasant enough going afoot when you lead your horse by the bridle. (French Proverb)
It is in vain to lean the ox to the water if he is not thirsty. (French Proverb)
It is a wise man who lives with money in the bank, it is a fool who dies that way. (French Proverb)
In a good family the husband is deaf and the wife blind. (French Proverb)
If you cannot say it, point to it with your finger. (French Proverb)