Grease a churl’s boots and he’ll say you are burning them.
More French Proverbs:
A living dog is better than a dead lion.French
What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.
French
Loaning money causes loss of memory.
French
To know a man well one must have eaten a bushel of salt with him.
French
The long awaited Easter feast is over in one day.
French
Every wise man is afraid of a fool.
French