Put the belfry in the middle of the village.
More French Proverbs:
None are more haughty than a common place person raised to power.French
Horse, don't die yet, grass is coming.
French
A man takes his own wherever he finds it.
French
He never did a good day's work who went grumblingly about it.
French
He who comes from afar may lie without fear of contradiction as he is sure to be listened to with the utmost attention.
French
Diamond cut diamond.
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