2214 French Proverbs / Page 21
- 201. A muffled cat never caught a mouse.
 - 202. A noble prince or king never has a coin to bless himself.
- 203. A party of one alone is not a party.
- 204. A party of two is that of God; of three of the king; of four is of the devil.
- 205. A peg for every hole.
- 206. A person is unlucky who falls on his back and breaks his nose.
- 207. A person's reputation is like his shadow-sometimes it follows and sometimes it precedes him; and sometimes it is smaller and sometimes it is bigger than him.
- 208. A pig's life, short and sweet.
- 209. A pleasant companion on a journey is as good as a postchaise.
- 210. A ragged colt may make a good horse.
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