When the miller is also the mayor, there are two thieves in one pair of trousers.
More French Proverbs:
The ball always looks for the best player.French
A good name is better than a girdle of gold.
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Punctuality is the sole of business.
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Better bread in the basket than a feather in your cap.
French
He that parts with his property before his death prepares himself for much suffering.
French
A sow prefers bran to roses.
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