The gentle hawk mans herself.
More French Proverbs:
Young people tell what they are doing, old people what they have done, and fools what they wish to do.French
He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned.
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A man may threaten yet be afraid.
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He who comes from afar may lie without fear of contradiction as he is sure to be listened to with the utmost attention.
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The wise do as much as they should, not as much as they can.
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The Italians cry, the Germans bawl, and the French sing.
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