The devil was sick, the Devil a saint would be; the Devil was well, the devil a saint was he.
More French Proverbs:
A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple.French
What is enough was never little.
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Marry your son when you please, your daughter when you can.
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A wicked dog must be tied short.
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The gentle hawk mans herself.
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Who serves well asks enough.
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