A gentlemen of Beauce who stays in bed till his breeches are mended.
More French Proverbs:
He who wants to travel far takes care of his beast.French
If the sky were to fall we should catch plenty of larks.
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Princes will not be served on conditions.
French
One must step back to make the better leap.
French
A coward's fear may make a coward valiant.
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But may not truth in laughing guise be dressed?
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