Life is half spent before one knows what life is.
More French Proverbs:
It is better to be the first on one's race than the last (meanest).French
Other times, other manners.
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A civil question deserves a civil answer.
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A vicious dog must be tied short.
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Golden bishop, wooden crosier; wooden bishop, golden crosier.
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The meaning is best known to the speaker.
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