2214 French Proverbs / Page 97
- 961. If you give a gift to a rich man, the devil sniggers.
 - 962. If you have a good case, try to compromise; if you have a bad one, take it to court.
- 963. If you have a sore eye wipe it with your elbow.
- 964. If you lend something you may lose it, but not if you give it.
- 965. If you live in Rome, don't quarrel with the Pope.
- 966. If you lose your wife and fifteen pennies -- oh ! what a pity about the money.
- 967. If you want the truth, ask a child.
- 968. If you want to keep your credit you must use it as little as possible.
- 969. If you want to love your household as much as your bread then you will have to knead your wife like dough.
- 970. If you want to totally avoid being deceived, get married on February 30th.
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