The first step binds one to the second.
More French Proverbs:
Marriage is the sunset of love.French
It is only at the tree loaded with fruit that people throw stones.
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To every bird its nest seems fair.
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A handsome shoe often pinches the feet.
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There's virtue in a man's face.
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He who rides on the giant's shoulders sees further than he who carries him.
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