A man assailed is half overcome.
More French Proverbs:
A lord of straw devours a vassal of steel.French
To love and to be wise are two different things.
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Take away my good name, take away my life.
French
No good dog barks without reason.
French
Gluttony has killed more than the sword.
French
Who cannot work out his salvation by heart will not do it by book.
French