Patience is bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
More French Proverbs:
If the weather is fine, put on you cloak; if it rains, do as you please.French
No fine clothes can hide the clown.
French
Marry your son when you please, your daughter when you can.
French
There are more foolish buyers than foolish sellers.
French
There are no foolish trades, there are only foolish people.
French
Naught must disturb a man of worth at dinner.
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