2214 French Proverbs / Page 174
- 1731. The mountaineer's ass carries wine and drinks water.
 - 1732. The mouse has but one hole is soon caught.
 - 1733. The mule long keeps a kick in reserve for its master.
 - 1734. The nearer the church the farther from God.
 - 1735. The nearer the minster the later to mass.
 - 1736. The niggard spends as much as he who is liberal, and in the end more.
 - 1737. The night brings counsel.
 - 1738. The nimblest footman is a false tale.
 - 1739. The noise is so great one cannot hear God thunder.
 - 1740. The old dog barks not in vain.

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