2214 French Proverbs / Page 179
- 1781. The threatener sometimes gets a beating.
 - 1782. The tiredness of the body is the health of the soul.
- 1783. The tongue goes to where the tooth aches.
- 1784. The tongue wounds more than a lance.
- 1785. The town that parleys is half surrendered.
- 1786. The tree does not fall at the first stroke.
- 1787. The tree is known by its fruit.
- 1788. The tulip is, among flowers, what the peacock is among birds. A tulip lacks scent, a peacock has an unpleasant voice. The one takes pride in its garb, the other in its tail.
- 1789. The two make a pair.
- 1790. The ugliest tomcat always has the most beautiful mate.
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