French proverb the best doctors. Proverbs and sayings in French

The influence of the French language on Russian culture is great. First of all, this is due to the long-term use of French as a colloquial language among the Russian nobility and aristocracy of the 18th century, as well as the great love of the Russian intelligentsia for French literature.

We consider many proverbs and sayings "Own" while they have French roots. These are such sayings as "such is life!", "Look for a woman", proverbs "to leave is to die a little" (a phrase from the poem by Edmond Arokura (1856-1941) "Rondel de l" Adieu "which eventually became a proverb)," appetite comes with meals" and others.

A Beau Mentir qui Vient de Loin. It is easy for him to lie who was far away.
la Guerre Comme? la Guerre. In war, as in war.
Aujourd "hui en Fleurs, Demain en Pleurs. Today the feast is a mountain, and tomorrow he went with a bag.
Au Danger on Conna? tles Braves. The brave are known in danger.
Cheval Donn? , on ne Regarde pas la Dent. They do not look at a given horse's teeth.
l "Impossible nul n" est Tenu. No, there is no judgment.
p? re Avare, Fils Prodigue. A stingy father has a son.
The stingy die, and the children open the chests.
Aide - toi, le Ciel t "Aidera. Hope in God, but don't make a mistake yourself. God saves the safe.
Ami de Tous, ami de Personne. Everyone's friend is nobody's friend.
Aimer n "est pas Sens Amer. Having fallen in love, you grieve.
Amour Peut Beaucoup, Argent Peut Tout. Love is strong, but money is stronger.
Amour, Toux, fum? e, et Argent ne ce Peuvent Cacher Longtemps. You can't hide love, fire and cough from people.
Avec le Renard on Renarde. To fly with crows - to croak like a crow.
April? s la Panse Vient la Danse. It is good to sing songs after dinner.
Angel? l "? Glise et Diable? la Maison. An angel in public, devil at home.
Autant de Langes qu "un Homme Sait Parler, Autant de Fois est - il Homme. Who knows many languages, he lives the life of many people.
A d? Faut du Pardon, Laisse Venir l "Oubli. What you can't forgive, it's better to forget.
Ao? Don't go? t. The August heat adds a bouquet of wine.

Beaucoup de Bruit Pour Rien. Much ado about nothing.
Beau Boucaut, Mauvaise Morue. The berry is red, but it tastes bitter. (Lit. A beautiful barrel is a bad cod. Belle Fille et m? Chante Robe Trouvent Toujours qui les Accroche. Beautiful girl and a bad dress always find something to cling to.
Bon Jour, Bonne Oeuvre. On a holiday and holiday affairs.
Bouche Bais? e ne Perd pas sa fra? Cheur. From kisses, the lips do not fade.
Biendanse? Qui la Fortune Chante. It sings well, to whom happiness smiles.
Bon Repas Doit Commencer par la Faim. The best seasoning for food is hunger.
Bien Repu, on Oublie qu "il est des Affam? s. The well-fed is not a friend to the hungry.
Belles Paroles et Mauvais Faits. Softly spread, but hard to sleep.
Bouche de Miel, Coeur de Fiel. Honey on the tongue, ice on the heart.
Bon? Tout, bon? Rien. Everything is taken, but everything fails.
Belles Paroles ne Font pas Bouillir la Marmite. You can't cook porridge by talking.

Comme un Tablier? une Vache. Like a saddle for a cow.
Chacun? son p? ch? Mignon. We are all not without sin.
Chaque Chose en son Temps. Everything has its time.
Chose Promise, Chose due. Promised - do it!
Claire Comme le Jour. Clear as day.
C "est la vie. Such is life.
Ce que Femme Veut, Dieu le Veut. What a woman wants, God wants.
C "est la Bonne Femme qui Fait le bon Mari. A good wife makes a good husband.
Celui qui ne pas Beau? 20 ans, ni Fort? 30 ans, ni Riche? 40 ans, ni Sage? 50. ans, ne Sera Jamais ni Beau, ni Fort, ni Riche, ni Sage. Those who are not good at 20, not healthy (strong) at 30, not rich at 40, not wise at 50, will never be like this.
Chacun est l "Artisan de son Bonheur. Every person is the blacksmith of his own happiness.
Caresse de Femmes, Caresse de Chatte. The caress of a wife, the caress of a cat. (The paws are velvet, and the claws are sharp. Choisissez Votre Femme par l "Oreille Bien Plus que par les Yeux. Choose your wife not with your eyes, but with your ears.
Chose Donn? e Doit? tre lou? e. a gift is not bought, not Hayat, but praised.
Corbeau Contre Corbeau ne se cr? ve Jamais les Yeux. A raven will not peck out a crow's eye.
Comparaison n "est pas Raison. Comparison is not proof.
Celui qui Sait Beaucoup Dort peu. The less you know the better you sleep.
Connais - toi toi - m? me. Know yourself.

Dans le Doute, Abstiens - toi! If in doubt, refrain!
Dieu estl? o? Habite l "Amour. Where there is love, there is God.
Dis-moi qui tu Hantes, je te Dirai qui tu es. Tell me who your friend is and I will tell you who you are.
Demain il Fera Jour. God has many days ahead: let's work hard.
Du Dire au Faire la Distance est Grande. From word to deed - a hundred hauls.
Des go? ts et des Couleurs il ne Faut pas Discuter. Tastes could not be discussed. (There are no comrades for taste and color. De Tristesse et Ennui, nul Fruit. Sadness is no helper to trouble.
De Fortune et de Sant? il ne Faut Jamais Vanter. Do not brag about health and wealth.
Demandez? un Malade s "il Veut la Sant. Whoever has not been sick does not know the price of health. (Ask the patient if he wants to be healthy. Deux Bras et la Sant? Font le Pauvre ais. It would be health, but wealth is acquired.
De Mauvaise vie Mauvaise fin. He lived sinfully and died funny. ( bad life- bad end. Ecoute Beaucoup et Parle peu. Talk less, listen more.
Ecoute les Conseils de Tous et Prends Celui qui te Convient. Listen to all the advice and choose the one that suits you.
En ce Monde Tous les Biens Sont Communs. In this world there are all blessings, you just need to be able to get them.
En mer Calme Tous Sont Pilotes. In calm weather, a woman rules.
Envie Passe Avarice. Envy is greater than greed.
Ensemble, ? charge; s? par? s, Supply. Boring together, boring apart. (Woe is with you, punishment without you. Enfants et Fous Disent la v? rit. Stupid and small always tell the truth.

Faire l "? ne Pour Avoir du Bran. Pretend to be a fool, you will not be left behind.
Faute de Grives on Mange des Merles. On lack of fish and cancer fish.
Fais ce que tu Peux, si tu ne Peux Fair ce que tu Veux. Do not live as you want, but as you can.
Force n "est pas Droit. Strength is not in strength, but in truth.
Fais ce que je dis et non ce que j "ai Fais. Follow my words, not my footsteps.
Femmes Sont Anges? l "? Glise, Diables? la Maison et Singes au lit. In people, an angel, not a wife, Satan is at home with her husband.
Femme Bonne Vaut Couronne. A good wife is a treasure.
Femme Querelleuse est Pire que le Diable. An evil woman in the house is worse than a devil in the forest.

Graine de Paille ne Vaut Jamais Graine de Bois de lit. From a bad seed do not expect a good tribe.
Gens de m? me Farine. Two of a Kind.
Goutte? Goutte l "eau Creuse la Pierre. A drop sharpens a stone, drop by drop.
Gouvern ta Bouche Selon ta Bourse. Stretch your legs along the clothes.
Gracieuset? et Propret? Valent Mieux que Sale Beaut. Cleanliness is beauty.
Guerre et Piti? ne s "Accordent pas. The war knows no pity.

h? te-toi Lentement! Hurry, don't rush!
Homme Chiche n "est has Riche. A miserly rich man is poorer than a beggar.
Heureux au jeu, Malheureux en Amour. Happy in the game, unhappy in love.
Honni Soit qui mal y Pense. Shame on those who think badly of this.

Il Faut Manger Pour Vivre, et non pas Vivre Pour Manger. One must eat to live, but not live to eat.
Il n "y a pas de Bonne f? te Sans Lendemain. There is no fun without a hangover.
Il n "y a pas de Roses Sans? Pines. There is no rose without thorns.
Il Crie Avant qu"on l"? Corche. They haven't touched him yet, but he's already screaming.
Il ne Faut pas Courir Deux li? Vres? la Fois. If you chase two hares, you won't catch one.
Il ne Faut pas Jouer Avec le feu. You shouldn't play with fire.
Il Vaut Mieux Tuer le Diable Avant que le Diable Vous tue. Better kill the devil before the devil kills you.
Il est ais? de Reprendre et Difficile de Faire Mieux. It's easy to fix someone else's work, but it's hard to do better.
Il Vaut Mieux? tre Seul que mal Accompagn. Better loneliness than bad company.
Il Vaut Mieux Faire Envie que Piti. It is better to be an object of envy than compassion.
Il Vaut Mieux Glisser du Pied que de la Langue. It is better to stumble than to make a reservation.

Je Vous Passe la Casse, Passez - my le s? n. you to me, I to you.
Give me a concession, and I will give in to you.
Jeunesse Paressese, Vieillesse Pouilleuse. Learn early, you won't starve.
Jamais Chiche ne foot Riche. Not the rich who is stingy.
Jamais Deux Sans Trois. God loves trinity.
Je le dis? toi, ma Fille; Entends - my Bien, ma Fill? tre. I tell you, daughter, and you, daughter-in-law, listen.
Jeux de Chat, Larmes de Souris. A toy for a cat, and tears for a mouse.
Jupiter, tu te f? Ches, Donc tu a Tort. You're angry, Jupiter, so you're wrong.

L "Affaire est Dans le sac. It's in the bag (it's done.
L "Amour ne se Commande pas. You won't be forced to be nice.
L "Argent n" a pas d "Odeur. Money does not smell.
L "Argent non Fait pas le Bonheure. Happiness is not in money.
L "Espoir Fait Vivre. Hope sustains life.
La n? Cessit? n "a Point (n" a pas) de loi. Need does not know the law, but walks through it.
Le Besoin Fait la Vieille Trotter. Gol is cunning for inventions.
Le Mieux est l "Ennemi du Bien. The best is the enemy of the good.
Le Temps c "est de l" Argent. Time is money.
Le Temps Perdu ne se Rattrape Jamais. You can't get back the time that's gone.
Les Absents ont Toujours Tort. On a dead slander.
Les Affaires Sont les Affaires. There is a matter.
Les Apparences Sont Trompeuses. Appearance is deceiving.
La Vengeance est un Plat qui se Mange Froid. Revenge is a dish that is eaten cold.
Les Chiens Aboient, la Caravane Passe. The dogs bark and the caravan moves on. (The dog barks - the wind carries. Les p? res ont Mang? des Raisins Verts et les Enfants ont eu mal aux Dents their children pay for the sins of their fathers (from the expression "The Fathers ate Sour Grapes, and the Children have Oskomin's Teeth."
Loue le Beau Jour au Soir et la vie? la Mort. Praise the day in the evening, and life at death.
L "Amour est Aveugle. Love is blind.
L "Amour est de Tous les? ges. All ages are submissive to love.
Lorsque la Pauvret? Entre par la Porte l "Amour s" en va par la fen? tre. When poverty enters the house, love flies out the window.
L "Amour Fait Perdre le Repas et le Repos. From love, from illness, they lose sleep and appetite.
Le Coeur a Toujours ses Raisons. The heart has its own rules.
Les Yeux Sont le Miroir de l "? me. The eyes are the mirror of the soul.
L "app? tit Vient en Mangeant. Appetite comes with eating.
Le Prix s "Oublie, la Qualit? Reste. The price is forgotten, the quality remains.
Le Potier au Potier Porte Envie. I envied the bald bald man.
La Vengeance est Plus Douce que le Miel. Revenge is sweeter than honey.
La Vengeance est la Joie des am? s Basses. Revenge is the pleasure of the low soul.
La Main qui Donne est au - Dessus de Celle que re? oit. The hand that gives is blessed.
L "art de Louer Commen? a l" art de Plaire. The ability to please began with the ability to flatter.
La Racine du Travail est am? re, Mais son Fruit est Doux. Work is bitter, but bread is sweet.
L "Oisivet? est la m? re des Tous les Vises. Laziness (idleness) is the mother of all vices.
La Nuit Porte Conseil. The morning is wiser than the evening.
La Parole est d "Argent, le Silence est d" or. Word is silver, silence is gold.
la r? p? Title est la m? re de la Science. Repetition is the mother of learning.
Les Mots que l "on n" a pas dit les Fleurs du Silence. Unspoken words are the flowers of silence.
Lav? rit? Sort de la Bouche des Enfants. Truth speaks through the mouth of a child.
Les Meilleurs m? Decins Sont le Dr. Gai, le Dr. Di? te et le Dr. Tranquille. The best doctors: good mood, healthy food and peace.
Le Temps gu? rit tout. Time heals.
La vie n "est pas Tout Rose. Living life is not a field to cross.

Mieux Vaut Tard que Jamais. Better late than never.
Mieux Vaut? tre que Para? tre. Better to be than to seem.
Mieux Vaut Bonne Attente que Mauvaise h? te. Hurry up and make people laugh.
Malheur Partag? n"est Malheur qu"? Demi. Woe for two - half grief.
Mieux Vaut peu que Rien. Little is better than nothing.
Maison Sans Femme Corps Sans? me. Without a mistress, a house is an orphan.
M? Moire du mal a Longue Trace, m? Moire du Bien Tant? t pass. Famously remembered, but the good is forgotten.
Mordu de Chien un de Chat, c "est Toujours la b? te du? Quatre Pattes. Radish horseradish is not sweeter. (What finger you don’t bite, everything hurts.
Mal Pass? n "est que Songe. All the troubles are gone, that they fell into the water.
Mariage Prompt, Regrets Longs. Married in a hurry, but for a long torment.
Marie on Fils Quand tu Voudras et ta Fille Quand tu Pourras. Marry your son when you want, and marry your daughter when you can.
Mieux Vaut Assez que Trop. Know the measure in everything.
Mieux Vaut Moins Mais Mieux. Better less is better.
M? Decin gu? ris-toi toi-m? me. Doctor, heal yourself!
Mieux Vaut Savoir que Penser. It's better to know than to assume.

Necessit? Fait loi. Need writes its law.
Nul n "est Proph? te Dans son Pays. There is no prophet in his own country.
Ne Fais pas? Autrui ce que tu ne Voudrais pas qu "on te Fasse. Do not do to others what you would not wish for yourself.
Ne Remets pas au Lendemain ce que tu Peux Faire Aujourd "hui. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Notre Jour Viendra. And there will be a holiday on our street.
Ne Jettez pas vos Perles aux Pourceaux. Do not swords of pearls before swine.
Nul Miel Sans Fiel. There is no rose without thorns. (There is no honey without bitterness. Nettet? Nourrit Sant. Purity is the guarantee of health.
Noblesse Oblige. The position is binding.

Oeil Pour Oeil, Dent Pour Dent. An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth.
On conna? t l "ami Dans le Besoin a friend in need is known.
On ne Fait pas d "Omelette Sans Casser les Oeufs. You can't make scrambled eggs without breaking eggs.
On ne pr? te qu "aux Riches for the rich and the gate wide open.
On ne Prend pas un Homme Deux Fois, the same offense is not punished twice.
On ne Meurt qu "une Fois. Two deaths cannot happen, but one cannot be avoided.
On Doit Dire le Bien du Bien. You can't say bad things about good things.
Oh? la femme r? gne, le Diable est Premier Minister. Where the wife rules, the devil is the prime minister.

Pauvret? n "est pas Vice. Poverty is not a vice.
Pour? tre Belle il Faut Souffrir. The beauty of sacrifice requires.
Partir, c "est Mourir un peu. To leave is to die a little.
Prenez mon Ours. Spare me this.
Parler est Bien, Mais Faire est Encore Mieux. Actions are stronger than words.
Paris n "est pas Faite en un Jour. Moscow was not built immediately.
Plus on a d "Argent, Plus on a de Soucis. Extra money is extra trouble.
Peu de Bien, peu de Soucis. Without money, sleep is stronger.
Patience et Longoeur de Temps Font Plus que Force ni que Rage. Patience and time are stronger than violence and malice.
Petits Enfants, Petite Peine, Grands Enfants, Grande Peine. Small children are small troubles, big children are big and troubles.
pas? pas on vas Loin. The quieter you go, the further you'll get.
Pain Tant qu "il Dure, Mais vin? Mesure. Eat bread at will, and drink wine in moderation.
Pas de Nouvelles, Bonnes Nouvelles. No news is good news.
Presque, Quasi et Peut -? tre emp? che de Mentir. Like, almost and can be saved from lies.

Qui est Bien ne se Meuve. Good is not sought from good.
Qui ne dit mot Consent. Silent means consent.
Qui Vivra Verra. Wait and see.
Quand on n "a pas ce que l" on Aime, il Faut Aimer ce que l "on a. If you can't have what you love, love what you have.
Qui Dort d? ne. Who sleeps, he dine. (The sleeping one does not ask for bread. Qui se Garde? Carreau n "est Jamais Capot. God saves the safe.
Quis? me le Ventr? Colte la Temp? te. He who sows the wind will reap the whirlwind.
Qui Cesse d "? tre ami ne l" a Jamais? t. who ceased to be your friend - never was.
Quit? t Donne, Deux Fois Donne. Who soon helped, he helped twice.
Qui Peus le Plus, Peut le Moins. He who is much much, and the little is nothing to him.
Qui m "Aime, Aime mon Chien. Whoever loves me loves my dog ​​too.
Qui n "est Point Jaloux n" Aime Point. Who is not jealous, he does not love.
Qui Bien Fera, Bien Trouvera. For good, good and pay.
Qui Cherche, Trouve. Who seeks will always find. Qui Donne aux Pauvres pr? te? dieu. The hand of the giver will not fail. Qui n "a Rien ne Craint Rien. Whoever has nothing is not afraid of anything. Qui s" Excuse s "Accuse. Whoever apologizes blames himself. Qui vit Sans Compte, vit? Honte. Living beyond one's means - grieve for a century. Qui Langue a, Rome va. Tongue will bring you to Kyiv. Qui Demande, Apprend. Who asks, will know. Revenons? nos Moutons. Let's return to our sheep. Repos est Demi - vie. To live without work is only to smoke the sky. Rie.

French sayings and proverbs

Some proverbs and sayings are generally accepted, that is, known all over the world, but in different languages, respectively, they sound differently, for example, French proverbs have their Russian equivalents. And there are such variants of sayings that are inherent only to this nationality. Here we will consider both those and other options, some of them are familiar to you from the school curriculum or they have long been heard by the general public.

So, French proverbs and sayings (if there is a Russian equivalent, then it is used as a translation, if there is no such equivalent in Russian, then here is a literal translation with the transfer of the main meaning of the saying):

1. French: À la guerre comme à la guerre. Russian: In the war, well, as in the war.
2. French: Que Femme veut - dieu le veut. English: If a woman wants something, then it is pleasing to God.
3. French: Au danger on connaît les braves. Russian: Daredevils are known in danger.
4. French: Ma vie, Mes Regles. English: My life according to my rules.
5. French: C'est la vie. English: Such is life.
6. French: Chaque chose en son temps. English: Everything will have its time.
7. French: Cache ta vie. English: Don't put your life on display.
8. French: Chose promise, chose due. English: No sooner said than done!
9. French: Claire comme le jour. English: It's clear as daylight.
10. French: Gouverner c'est prevoir. English: To lead is to foresee.
11. French: Il faut manger pour survivre, et non pas survivre pour manger. English: One must not live for food, but eat to live.
12. French: L'affaire est dans le sac. Russian: It's in the bag.
13. Fr.: Croire a son etoile. Russian: Believe in your star.
14. French: L'argent ne fait pas le bonneur. English: Happiness is not in money.
15. French: Le devoir avant tout. English: Duty is above all.
16. French: L'argent n'a pas d'odeur. Russian: Money doesn't smell.
17. French: Le temps c'est de l'argent. English: Time is money.
18. French: L'espoir fait vivre. English: Hope makes you live.
19. French: L'exactitude est la politesse des rois. English: Accuracy is the courtesy of kings.
20. French: Le petit poisson deviendra grand. English: A big pike will grow from a small fish.
21. French: Les bons comptes font les bons amis. Russian: The score of friendship does not spoil.
22. French: Les affaires sont les affaires. Russian: Business is business.
23. French: Le temps perdu ne se rattrape jamais. English: Lost time cannot be returned.
24. French: Mieux vaut tard, que jamais. English: Better late than never.
25. French: On connaît l'ami dans le besoin. Russian: A friend will prove himself in trouble.
26. French: On ne fait pas d'omelette sans casser les œufs. English: You won't get scrambled eggs until you break the eggs.
27. French: Pour être belle il faut souffrir. English: Beauty requires sacrifice.
28. French: Tout va quand la sante va. English: Health first. Or: there will be health - there will be everything!
29. French: Qui ne edit mot, consent. English: Silence is a sign of consent.
30. French: Qui vivra, verra. English: Let's wait and see.
31. French: Tel maître, tel valet. English: What is the master, such is the servant.
32. French: Tout passé, tout lasse, tout casse,. English: Nothing lasts forever under the moon.
33. French: Qui n'a jamais connut ce que c'est que l'amour, n'a jamais pu savoir ce que c'est que la peine. English: Who did not know love, could never know that it is worth it.
34. French: La plus belle façon de voir le soleil se coucher est de le voir dans les yeux de celui qu'on aime. English: The best way to see the sunset is to look into the eyes of a loved one.
35. French: Chaque baiser est la belle fleur, dont la racine est le coeur. English: A kiss is like a flower whose roots come from the heart.
36. French: Il n'y a qu'un remede a l'amour: aimer davantage. English: There is only one way to love: to love harder.
37. French: L'amour est la sagesse du fou et la deraison du sage. (Samuel Johnson). English: Love is wisdom for fools, and a wise man is stupidity. (Samuel Johnson).
38. French: A tout prix. Russian: At any cost.
39. French: De l'amour a la haine, il n'y a qu'un pas. English: There is only one step from love to hate.
40. French: L'amitie est une preuve d'amour. English: Friendship is proof of love.
41. French: Le baiser est la plus sure facon de se taire en disant tout. Russian: Kiss - reliable way be silent when talking about everything.
42. French: Pour symboliser la force il y a le lion, pour symboliser la paix il ya la colombe, pour symboliser l'amour que j'ai pour toi je suis la. (The symbol of power is a lion, the symbol of peace is a dove, there is a dove, and the symbol of love is my presence.)
43. French: Quand sur ta joue une larme coule, tout autour de moi s'ecroule. English: When tears fall on your cheeks, everything collapses around me.
44. French: Si a chaque fois que je pensais de toi une fleur poussait alors le monde serait un grand jardin. English: If every time I think about you, a flower bloomed, the world would become a huge garden.
45. French: Aimes-moi comme je t'aime et je t'aimerais comme tu m'aimes. Russian: Love me as I love you, and I will love you as you love me.
46. French: Tu persistes a m'ignorer encore, je persiste a t'aimer plus fort. Russian: You deliberately ignore me again, because of this I love you more and more.
47. French: Chaque jour je t'aime davantage, aujourd'hui plus qu'hier mais moins que demain. Russian: I love you every day, stronger than yesterday, but weaker than tomorrow.
48. French: L'amour c'est une equation de coeur qui se resoud avec deux personnes inconnus. English: Love is a heart equation that needs to be solved with the help of two unknowns.
49. French: On dit que l'amour est aveugle. C'est dommage qu'il ne puisse voir ta beaute. English: They say that love is blind. Too bad they can't see your beauty.
50. French: J'ai perdu le temps que j'ai passe sans amour. (Le Tasse). Russian: I lost the time I spent without love. (Tasso)

This is not a complete list, there are as many French proverbs as there are Russian ones, and learning a foreign language simply obliges you to know at least a couple of well-known French proverbs, you can’t do without it, because it’s part of the language, part of culture, part of France!

Proverbes français d'amour For Valentine's Day, love proverbs in French with translation. L'amour est de tous les âges. Love for all ages. L'absence est l'ennemi de l'amour. Separation is the enemy of love. Loin de yeux, lion du coeur. Out of sight, out of mind. Aimer n'est pas sans amer. There is no love without bitterness. L'amuor a ses plaisirs aussi que ses peines. Love has its joys and its sorrows. Grand amour cause grande douleur. The more you love, the more you suffer. L'amour apprend aux âns à danser. Love will teach the donkey to dance. L'amour couvre toutes les fautes.

Knowledge of a foreign language does not always guarantee mutual understanding between people. Be aware of why the Frenchman swells up and may offer you to go boil your egg :) And a professional translation from French will definitely get rid of mistakes :) 20 funniest French proverbs and sayings (and how to use them correctly) out of themselves", they "knock the crap out of you". (Faire chier quelqu'un). 2. The French will not call you "stupid", but "stupid as a broom." (Être con comme un balai). 3. The French don't "try to cheat you", they "give you a rake". (Se prendre un rateau). 4. The French don't say, "I don't care," they say, "It's as important to me as my first shirt." (S'en foutre comme de sa première chemise). 5. The French instead of the phrase "It annoys me" will say: "I'm getting swollen from this." (Ça me gonfle). 6. The French won't ask you to "leave them alone", they will suggest you "go boil your own egg". (Aller se faire cuire un œuf). 7. The French won't call you a grumbler, they'll say you're farting to the side. (Avoir un pet de travers). 8. The French don't "go crazy", they "break the fuse". (Peter unplomb). 9. The French will not call you clumsy, they will say that you have "both feet in one shoe." (Avoir les deux pieds dans le même sabot). 10. The French are not energized, they eat potatoes or french fries. (Avoir la patate/la frite). 11. The French will never tell you: "Don't poke your nose into other people's business", they will ask you to "take care of your bow." (Occupe-toi de tes oignons). 12. The French are not "stranded", they are "mowed like wheat fields." (Être fauché comme les bles). 13. The Frenchman does not say about himself "I'm a loser" - he has "luck like a cuckold." (Avoir une veine de cocu). 14. The French don't say, "It's useless", they say, "It's like writing on a violin." (Pisser dans un violon). 15. The French are not "ungrateful", they just "spit in the soup." (Cracher dans la soupe). 16. The French do not "worry for nothing", they just cover everything with cheese. (En faire tout un fromage). 17. The French will not "give you a thrashing", they will "yell at you like a rotten fish." (Engueuler quelqu'un comme du poisson pourri). 18. The French don't "sleep with everyone", they "dunk their cookies". (Tremper son biscuit). 19. The French are not arrogant, they just "fart above the ass." (Péter plus haut que son cul). 20. The French do not ask anyone to "shut up", they advise "to hammer in the beak with nails." (Clouer le bec de quelqu'un).

Proverbs, sayings, catchphrases and expressions are an integral part of the culture of any nation. Proverbs and sayings always reflect folk wisdom, and popular expressions and aphorisms are concise conclusions made on the basis of reflections on life and its values.

Many Russian proverbs and sayings have French roots due to the huge influence of the French language on our culture. This is due to the fact that representatives of the Russian nobility and aristocracy of the 18th century used French as a colloquial language for a long time. And the Russian intelligentsia has always had a great love for French literature.

Sayings such as “C’est la vie! “That’s life!”, “Cherchez la femme! – Look for a woman”, are known all over the world. And the proverbs “Partir, c’est mourir un peu. - To leave is to die a little" (a phrase from the poem "Rondel de l'adieu" written by Edmond Harocura (1856-1941), which later became a proverb), "L'appétit vient en mangeant - Appetite comes with eating", Tout est bien qui finit bien. All's well that ends well is always well known.

Folk art works are great for expanding vocabulary, as well as learning certain grammatical structures. The use of simple clear proverbs and sayings contributes to the development of French speech. Always analyze the grammatical structure of any sentences in order to learn how to build similar sentences on your own.

A selection of French proverbs and sayings with a literal translation into Russian, as well as their counterparts in Russian.

• À la guerre comme à la guerre. In war, as in war.
• Au danger on connaît les braves. The brave are known in danger.
• C'est la vie. That is life.
• Chaque chose en son temps. Everything has its time.
• Bien danse à qui la fortune chante. The one to whom good luck sings dances well.
• Chacun est l'artisan de son bonheur. Everyone is the smith of his own happiness.
• La fortune vient en dormant. Happiness comes during sleep, or a fool sleeps, but happiness is in his head.
• L'argent ne fait pas le bonheur. Money can not buy happiness.
• La fortune couronne l'audace. Happiness is the reward for courage.
• La belle cage ne nourrit pas. A beautiful cage will not feed a nightingale or a golden cage is not fun.
• La fortune sourit aux audacieux aux braves. Fortune smiles on the bold and brave.
• De tristesse et ennui, nul fruit. Sadness and boredom does not bear any fruit, or sadness is not an assistant to trouble.
• Chacun porte sa croix en ce monde. Everyone carries his own cross in this world.
• Chose promise, chose due. Promised - do it! (No sooner said than done!)
• Claire comme le jour. Clear as day.
• Gouverner c'est prevoir. To lead is to anticipate.
• Il faut manger pour vivre, et non pas vivre pour manger. One must eat to live, but not live to eat.
• L'affaire est dans le sac. It's in the bag (It's done).
• L'argent ne fait pas le bonneur. Money can not buy happiness.
• L'argent n'a pas d'odeur. Money doesn't smell.
• Le temps c'est de l'argent. Time is money.
• L'amour fait perdre le repas et le repos - Lose sleep and appetite from love.
• Il faut aimer les amis avec leurs défauts - One must love friends with their shortcomings.
• Mains froides, cœur chaud. Cold hands, warm heart.
• Loin des yeux, loin du cœur. Out of sight, out of mind.
• L'amour apprend aux ânes à danser. Love will teach donkeys to dance.
• Qui n'est point jaloux n'aime point. Who is not jealous, he does not love.
• L'amour fait passer le temps, et le temps fait passer. Love passes with time, and time passes.
• Amour, toux, fumée, et argent ne ce peuvent cacher longtemps. Love, fire and cough cannot be hidden for long.
• L'amour ne se commande pas. You won't be forced to be nice.
• Bouche de miel, cœur de fiel. Honey in the mouth, bile (ice) in the heart.
• On ne badine pas avec l'amour. Don't play with love.
• L'espoir fait vivre. Hope sustains life.
• L'exactitude est la politesse des rois. Accuracy - the politeness of kings.
• Le petit poisson deviendra grand. A big pike will grow from a small fish.
• Les bons comptes font les bons amis. The account of friendship does not spoil.
• Les affaires sont les affaires. Business is business.
• Mieux vaut tard, que jamais. Better late than never.
• On connaît l'ami dans le besoin. Friend is known in trouble.
• On ne fait pas d'omelette sans casser les œufs. You can't make scrambled eggs without breaking eggs.
• Pour être belle il faut souffrir. Beauty requires sacrifice.
• Quand la sante va, tout va. Health first.
• Qui ne edit mot, consent. Silent means consent.
• Qui vivra, verra. Wait and see.
• Tel maître, tel valet. What is the master, such is the servant.
• Tout passé, tout casse, tout lasse. Nothing is eternal under the Moon.
• Malheur partagé n'est malheur qu'à demi. Woe for two - half grief.
• Ami de tous n'est l'ami de personne. A friend of all is no one's friend, or one who pleases everyone, is useful to no one.
• Les petit ruisseaux font les grandes rivières.
• Il vaut mieux être seul que mal accompagné. Better to be alone than in bad company.
• Il ne faut pas aller au bois sans cognee. They don't go into the woods without an axe.
• C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron - Forging teaches a blacksmith or teaches a craftsman.
• Qui ne travaille pas, ne mange pas. Who does not work shall not eat.
• Autres temps, autres mœurs. Other times, other customs, or each time has its own customs.
• A qui se lève matin, Dieu (aide et) prêt la matin. Who gets up early in the morning, God gives him.
• Il n‘est si bon cheval qui ne devienne rosse - Not a good horse that does not become old (Time will make anyone old).
• Les temps, c'est d'argent. Time is money.
• Le temps, est un grand maître. Time is a great teacher
• Qui ne vient à l'heure, dine par cœur. Whoever came at the wrong time, dine with his heart or came late, found the bones.
• Le temps guerit tout. Time heals everything.
• Le temps perdu ne se rattrape jamais. You can't get back the time that's gone.
• Mieux vaut tard que jamais. Better late than never.
• noble oblige. The position is binding.
• Honni soit qui mal y pense. Shame on those who thought badly.
• Il ne faut pas jouer avec le feu. You shouldn't play with fire.
• La nuit porte conseil. The morning is wiser than the evening.
• Tout songe est mensonge. All dreams are deceiving.
• Qui n'a rien ne craint rien. Whoever has nothing is not afraid of anything.
• Qui s'excuse s'accuse. Whoever apologizes blames himself.
• La parole est d'argent, le silence est d'or. Word is silver, silence is gold.
• Qui parle beaucoup, ment beaucoup. Who talks a lot, lies a lot.
• Qui cherche, trouve. Who seeks will find.
• Force n'est pas droit. Strength is not in strength, but in truth.
• Ce que femme veut, Dieu le veut - What a woman wants, God wants
• Dans le doute, abstiens-toi! If in doubt, refrain!
• Revenons a nos moutons. Let's return to our sheep or return to the topic of conversation.
• Clé d'or passe partout. The golden key enters everywhere, or gold does not speak, but does a lot.
• La repetition est la mere de la science. Repetition is the mother of learning.
• Celui qui sait beaucoup dort peu. He who knows much, sleeps little.
• Voir est facile, prevoir est difficile. It is easy to see, it is difficult to foresee (If you knew where to fall, you would spread straw there).
• Qui demande, apprend. Whoever asks will know.
• Rira bien qui rira le dernier. He who laughs last laughs best.
• Mieux vaut assez que trop. Better - enough than - too much or know the measure in everything.
• Notre jour viendra. Our day will come (There will be a holiday on our street).
• Savoir, c'est pouvoir. To know is to be able or knowledge is power.
• La vie n'est pas tout rose. Life is not all rosy (Life to live is not a field to cross).
• Partir, c'est mourir un peu. To leave is to die a little.
• Comparaison n'est pas raison. Comparison is not proof.
• Pas de nouvelles, bonnes nouvelles. No news is good news.
• Œil pour œil, dent pour dent. An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth.
• Presque, quasi et peut-être empêche de mentir. About, almost and maybe - prevent lies.
• Il faut battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud. Strike while the iron is hot.
• Le prix s'oublie, la qualité reste. The price is forgotten, the quality remains.
• Le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle. It is not worth it.
• Qui ne dit mot consent. Silent means consent.
• Tout est bien qui finit bien. All is well that ends well.

Knowledge of a foreign language does not always guarantee mutual understanding between people. Be aware of why the Frenchman is puffy and may suggest you go boil your own egg :)

And a professional one will definitely get rid of mistakes :)

20 funniest French proverbs and sayings (and how to apply them correctly)

1. The French don't "piss you off", they "beat the crap out of you". (Faire chier quelqu'un).
2. The French will not call you "stupid", but "stupid as a broom." (Être con comme un balai).
3. The French don't "try to cheat you", they "give you a rake". (Se prendre un rateau).
4. The French don't say, "I don't care," they say, "It's as important to me as my first shirt." (S'en foutre comme de sa première chemise).
5. The French instead of the phrase "It annoys me" will say: "I'm getting swollen from this." (Ça me gonfle).
6. The French won't ask you to "leave them alone", they will suggest you "go boil your own egg". (Aller se faire cuire un œuf).
7. The French won't call you a grumbler, they'll say you're farting to the side. (Avoir un pet de travers).
8. The French don't "go crazy", they "break the fuse". (Peter unplomb).
9. The French will not call you clumsy, they will say that you have "both feet in one shoe." (Avoir les deux pieds dans le même sabot).
10. The French are not energized, they eat potatoes or french fries. (Avoir la patate/la frite).
11. The French will never tell you: "Don't poke your nose into other people's business", they will ask you to "take care of your bow." (Occupe-toi de tes oignons).
12. The French are not "stranded", they are "mowed like wheat fields." (Être fauché comme les bles).
13. The Frenchman does not say about himself "I'm a loser" - he has "luck like a cuckold." (Avoir une veine de cocu).
14. The French don't say, "It's useless", they say, "It's like writing on a violin." (Pisser dans un violon).
15. The French are not "ungrateful", they just "spit in the soup." (Cracher dans la soupe).
16. The French do not "worry for nothing", they just cover everything with cheese. (En faire tout un fromage).
17. The French will not "give you a thrashing", they will "yell at you like a rotten fish." (Engueuler quelqu'un comme du poisson pourri).
18. The French don't "sleep with everyone", they "dunk their cookies". (Tremper son biscuit).
19. The French are not arrogant, they just "fart above the ass." (Péter plus haut que son cul).
20. The French do not ask anyone to "shut up", they advise "to hammer in the beak with nails." (Clouer le bec de quelqu'un).

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Translation: Anastasia Bochkar

E
Eau courante n "est jamais salissa- Running water is never dirty
En buvant et en mangeant on perd l'appetit- Lose appetite by eating and drinking
En chacune maison, sa croix et passion- Each house has its own cross and its own passion
En chômant l "on apprend à mal faire- Being unemployed learn to do evil (Doing nothing learn to do evil)
En commençant, pense à finir- When you start, think about how to finish
En demand on va à Rome- Asking, you will reach Rome
En discussant, on s "entend- Discussing to come to an agreement
En enseignant lentement, on apprend vite- Learn slow, learn fast
En mer calme, tous sont pilotes- In a calm sea, all captains
En parlant, long chemin se raccourcit- After talking, a long way is shortened
En payant ses dettes on s "enrichit- Paying off our obligations, we enrich ourselves
En petit buisson trouve-t-on grand lievre- Find a big hare under a small mono bush
En remettant les affaires de jour a l "autre, la mort nous surprend- By handing things over to another day, death can surprise us.
En trop bonne garde perd-on bien- Guarding too well, they lose a lot
En voulant avoir tout, on perd tout- Wanting to have everything, lose everything
En voyage et en mariage, ne prends conseil de personne- Going on a trip and getting married, do not listen to the advice of anyone
Entend premier, parle le dernier- Listen first, speak last
Entre amis la nappe est inutile- Between friends, the tablecloth is useless
Entre chien et loup- Between dog and wolf
Entreprenez doucement, mais poursuivez chaudement- Start gently, but continue hot
Épouse joyeuse est souvent femme pleureuse- Joyful wife, this is often a crying woman
Erreur n "est pas crime- Mistake is not a crime
Étre entre le marteau et l "enclume- to be between the hammer and the anvil

F
Facile c "est de penser, difficile est pensee jeter- It's easy to think about it, it's hard to put it into action
Faire bonne mine a mauvais jeu- Make a good face on a bad game
Faire des châteaux en Espagne- Build castles in Spain
Faire l "enfant. (Parler, s" amuser comme un enfant)- Become children (Speak, having fun like children)
Faire son paradis en ce monde. (Passer sa vie dans les plaisirs)- Create your own paradise in this world (Spend a life of pleasure)
Fais bien sans cesse et sans demeure, en peu de temps se passe l "heure- Do good without stopping and without notice, and soon your hour will come
Fais-toi agneau, le loup te mangera- Become a lamb and the wolf will eat you
Faites du bien à un chien, il vous pisse contre- Do good to the dog and he will piss on you
Faut attendre pour voir- You have to wait to see
Faut battre le fer pendant qu "il est chaud- Strike while the iron is hot
Faut connaître les saints avant de les adorer- One must get to know the saints before worshiping them
Faut jurer de rien- Don't hesitate
Faut laisser aller le monde comme (il) va- Worth leaving the world the way it goes
Faut pas mettre la chevre avec le chou- Do not leave the goat with the cabbage
Faut pas parler de corde dans la maison du pendu- Don't talk about the rope in the hanged man's house
Faut pas regarder dans la gorge d "un cheval donné- No need to look into the throat of a gift horse (Don't look at a gift horse's teeth)
Faut pas remettre au lendemain ce qu "on peut faire le jour avant Don't put off until the next day what you could have done the previous day.
Faut pas vendre la peau de l "ours avant de l" avoir tué- Don't sell the bear skin before you kill it
Faut peu parler, beaucoup écouter- Talk a little, listen a lot
Faut prendre le temps comme il vient et les femmes comme elles sont- You need to take the time when it goes and women when they are
Faut reculer pour mieux sauter- You need to step back to get a better jump
Faut rendre le bien pour le mal- It is worth returning good instead of evil
Faut semer pour ramasser- You have to sow in order to reap the harvest.
Faut tourner sept fois la langue dans la bouche avant de parler- Turn your tongue seven times in your mouth before speaking
Faut un désordre pour amener un ordre- You need disorder to create order
Faute avouée est à moitié pardonnée- A mistake admitted is half forgiven
Femme qui se meurt d "amour, c" est chercher la lune en plein jour- A woman who dies of love is like looking for the moon in daylight
Fille bonne à marier, est difficile à garder- It's easy to get married as a girl, it's hard to stay
Fol semble sage quand il se tait- A madman seems wise when he is silent
force fait loi- Force makes law

G
Gagner de l "argent d" abord, la vertu vient après. (horace)
Garde ton porte-monnaie pendant que tu vis.
Gars de paille vaut fille d "or.
Gens qui craignent sont toujours en souci.
Gouverne-toi bien en jeunesse, si roi veux être en ta vieillesse.
Grand blagueur, petit faiseur.
Grand prometeur, petit donneur.
Grands oiseaux de coutume, sont prives de leur plume.
Grasse cuisine, maigre heritage.
Grossir, c "est vieillir.
H
Habile des dents, capable de rien.
Habile à la table, habile à l "ouvrage.
Hardi demandeur, mauvais payeur.
Heure de nuit porte ennui.
Heureux au jeu, malheureux en amour.
Heureux qui fait bien.
Honore les grands, ne méprise les petits.
I
Il a beau dancer à qui fortune sonne.
Il a beau mentir celui qui vient de loin.
Il a bien d "autres chiens a fouetter.
Il convient apprendre avant d "enseigner.
Il croit que le soleil ne brille que pour lui.
Il en juge comme un aveugle des couleurs.
Il en sait autant qu "un cochon, qui ne sait compter que jusqu"à un.
Il est bien avancé, qui a bien commencé.
Il est bien force d "être brave quand on ne saurait faire autrement.
Il est difficile de vivre heureux avec de mauvaises mæurs. (Menandre)
Il est plus difficile de donner que de prendre. (Montaigne)
Il est plus facile conseiller que faire.
Il est temps de donner, temps de garder.
Il est trop tard de fermer la porte quand le loup est entre.
Il fait toujours bon temps pour quelqu "un.
Il faut avoir une bonne clef pour entrer en paradis.
Il faut ce qu "il faut.
Il faut fleurir pour porter fruit.
Il faut manger pour vivre, et non pas vivre pour manger. (Socrates)
Il faut plus d "une hirondelle pour amener le printemps.
Il faut travailler en jeunesse, pour reposer en vieillesse.
Il faut vivre et laisser vivre.
Il n "a pas bruit pour néant.
Il n "est jamais feu sans fumee.
Il n "y a pas de belle rose qui ne porte gratte-cul.
Il ne faut jamais acheter la cage sans avoir l "oiseau.
Il ne faut jamais avoir les yeux plus grands que le ventre.
Il ne faut pas acheter chat en poche.
Il ne faut pas mettre la main entre le marteau et l "enclume.
Il ne faut pas mettre tous ses æufs dans la même corbeille.
Il ne faut pas penser voler plus haut que le ciel.
Il ne faut pas reveiller le chat qui dort.
Il vaut mieux plus tard que jamais.
Il vaut mieux un oiseau dans la main que six sur la cime.
Il y a un temps de ceci et un temps de cela.
J
J "aime mieux le croire que d" y aller voir.
J "aimerais mieux être le premier dans un village que le second dans Rome. (César)
Jamais chat miauleur n "a été bon chasseur.
Jamais deux montagnes ne se rencontrent.
Jamais peureux n "a eu belle amie.
Jamais une fortune ne vient seule.
Je ne suis jamais plus occupé que quand je n "ai rien à faire. (Scipion l" Africain)
Jeter de l "huile sur le feu
Jeter des pierres dans le jardin de quelqu"un
Justice vaut mieux que force.
L
L "agneau qui se confesse au loup est fou.
L "air du matin vaut de l" or.
L "ami de tout le monde n" est l "ami de personne.
L "amour est aveugle et rend aveugle.
L "appétit vient en mangeant et la soif en buvant.
L "argent est le Bon Dieu de ce monde.
L "argent fait parler les muets.
L "avenir d" un enfant est l "æuvre de sa mère. (Napoléon)
L "aveugle ne peut juger des couleurs.
L "habitude est une seconde nature. (Evenus)
L "homme propose et Dieu dispose.
L "on ne peut fêter avant commencer.
L "on ne peut voler sans ailes.
La bonne vie dure toujours, la mauvaise vie aura un terme.
La femme est la porte de l "enfer. (Tertullien)
La nuit a conseil.
La nuit, tous les chats sont gris.
La perfection n "est pas de ce monde.
La pomme ne tombe pas loin de l "arbre.
La robe ne fait pas le medecin.
La tête fait courir les jambes.
Le bien cherche le bien.
Le bon marché coûte cher
Les os sont pour les absents.
M
Mieux vaut mauvaise route que mauvais compagnon.
P
Pour bien connatîre les autres, il faut se connaître d "abord soi-même.
Q
Qui sert au commun, ne sert pas à un.
Qui n "entend qu" une cloche n "entend qu" un son.
Qui couche avec le chien, se lève avec des puces.
Qui va à la chasse perd sa place.
T
Tel auteur, tel livre.
Toujours est trop cher ce qui de rien ne sert.
Tout n "est pas or dans ce qui brille.
U
Un clou chasse l "autre.
V
Ventre affamé n "a point d" oreilles.

French proverbs and sayings

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A

• A beau mentir qui vient de loin. - It is easy for him to lie who was far away.
• A un boiteux femme qui cloche. - Lame and lame wife (Russian equivalent: According to Senka and a hat.)
• À la guerre comme à la guerre. - In war as in war.
• Ami au prêter, ennemi au rendre. - In debt to give - friendship to lose.
• amour et mort? Rien n'est plus fort. - Love and death do not know barriers.
• Au besoin on connaît l'ami. - A friend in need is a friend indeed.
• Aujourd'hui en fleurs, demains en pleurs. - Today the feast is a mountain, and tomorrow he went with a bag.
• Au danger on connait les braves. - The brave are known in danger.

B

• Beaucoup de bruit pour rien. - Much ado about nothing.

C

• Chaque chien est lion dans sa maison. - Every dog ​​is a lion in his house!
• Ça lui va comme un tablier à une vache. - It suits him like an apron for a cow (Russian analogue: Like a saddle for a cow)
• Chacun à son péché mignon. - Everyone has their sin.
• Chacun est artisan de sa fortune. - Everyone is a blacksmith of his own happiness.
• Chaque chose en son temps. - Everything has its time.
• Chose promise, chose due. - Promised - do it! (No sooner said than done!)
• Claire comme le jour. - Clear as day.
• C'est la vie. - That is life.

D

• Des goûts et des couleurs, il ne faut pas disputer. - There are no comrades for taste and (for) color; tastes could not be discussed.

I

• Il faut manger pour vivre, et non pas vivre pour manger. You need to eat to live, but not live to eat.
• Il n'y a pas de bonne fête sans lendemain. - No hangover fun.
• Il n'y a pas de roses sans epines. - There is no rose without thorns.

L

• L'affaire est dans le sac. - It's in the bag (It's done).
• L'amour a ses plaisirs aussi bien que ses peines. Where there is love, there is attack.
• L'amour est aveugle. - Love is blind.
• L'amour ne se commande pas. You won't be forced to be nice.
• L'argent n'a pas d'odeur. - Money doesn't smell.
• L'argent ne fait pas le bonheur. - Money can not buy happiness.
• L'espoir fait vivre. - Hope sustains life.
• L'exactitude est la politesse des rois - Accuracy is the courtesy of kings
• La belle cage ne nourrit pas l'oiseau. - A golden cage is not fun for a nightingale.
• La necessité n'a point (n'a pas) de loi. - Need does not know the law, but walks through it.
• Le besoin fait la vieille trotter. - Need for inventions is cunning.
• Le petit poisson deviendra grand. - A big pike will grow from a small fish.
• Le temps c'est de l'argent. - Time is money.
• Le temps perdu ne se rattrape jamais. You can't get back the time that has gone by.
• Les absents ont toujours tort. - On a dead slander.
• Les affaires sont les affaires. - Business is business.
• Les apparences sont trompeuses. - Looks are deceiving.

M

• Mieux vaut ami en place qu'argent en bourse. - Do not have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends.
• Mieux vaut tard que jamais. - Better late than never.

N

• Necessite fait loi. - Necessity writes its law.

O

• Œil pour œil, dent pour dent - An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
• On connaît l'ami dans le besoin - A friend is known in trouble.
• On ne fait pas d'omelette sans casser les œufs. - You can't make scrambled eggs without breaking eggs (Russian equivalent: Don't crush the clay - you can't see the pots).
• On ne prête qu'aux riches - For the rich and the gates wide open.
• On ne prend pas un homme deux fois - One fault is not punished twice.

P

• Pauvreté n'est pas vice. - Poverty is not a vice.
• Pour être belle il faut souffrir. - Beauty requires sacrifice.

Q

• Qui aime bien chatie bien. - Whom I love, that I beat.
• Qui dort dîne - Who sleeps - dine.
• Qui est bien ne se meuve. - They don't look for good from good.
• Qui ne dit mot consent. - Silent means consent.
• Qui vivra verra. - Wait and see.

R

• Revenons a nos moutons. Let's get back to our sheep. (From the anonymous farce "Lawyer Pierre Patlin", ca. 1470s)

S

• Se ressembler comme deux gouttes d'eau. - Look like two peas in a pod.

T

• Tel maître, tel valet. - What is the master, such is the servant.
• Tout passé, tout casse, tout lasse. - Nothing is eternal under the Moon.

V

• Vouloir le beurre et l'argent du beurre. - Want both oil and money for oil.

Aphorisms attributed to folklore

Notes

1. Encyclopedic dictionary of winged words and expressions / compiled by V. V. Serov - M .: Lokid-Press, 2005.

It's no secret that France is the culinary capital of the world. Along with music, painting, cinema, sculpture and architecture, gastronomy in France is also an art. In 2004, a university was even opened to study culinary arts. The popularity of politicians often depends on how they behave at the table. Not surprisingly, this attitude to cooking is reflected in French culture and language. It is also worth noting that French cuisine is heterogeneous in different regions of the country. Many regions such as Burgundy, Provence, Normandy and others have their own traditions. In French proverbs and sayings, the number of culinary lexical units significantly exceeds those in other languages.

Provencal:

Or, Vin, Ami, et Serviteur, le plus vieux est le meilleur. - Gold, wine, friends and servants get better with age.
S'il y a pain et vin, le Roi peut venir. - When there is bread and wine, then the king can come. When there is a feast, then there will be a guest.
Filles, vignes, sont fort malaisées a garder: sans cesse quelqu'un passe qui voudrait y goûter. - It is difficult to look after daughters and grapes, as the person passing by wants to try them.
Un bon cuisinier goûte sept fois son plat. A good cook tries his dish seven times. Seven times measure cut once.
Mieux vaut du pain dans la corbeille qu'un bel homme dans la rue. - Better bread in a basket (breadbasket) than a handsome man on the street. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
On ne fait pas le civet avant d'avoir le lièvre. - You can't make rabbit stew until there's a rabbit. Don't put the cart before the horse.
Qui a bien mange croit les autres rassasiés. - Who ate well, thinks others are also full. What do I care about others - if I were full. The full is not a friend to the hungry.
L'esperance est le pain du pauvre. - Hope is bread for the poor.
L'eau gâte le vin, la charrette le chemin, et la femme l'homme. - Water spoils the wine, the cart spoils the road, and the woman spoils the man.
Le pain de la vieillesse se petrit pendant la jeunesse. - Bread for old age is kneaded during youth. A week feeds a year. In summer, the day feeds the year.
La sauce fait passer le morceau. - Sauce makes food taste better.
Rêve de sucreries en dégustation… déception. - The dream of sweets becomes a disappointment when it comes true.
Mange ton poisson, maintenant qu'il est frais, marie ta fille, maintenant qu'elle est jeune. - Eat your fish while it's fresh; give your daughter in marriage while she is young. To marry a daughter is not to bake a pie. Bad glory will pass, no one will marry.
Celui qui tient la queue de la poêle, la tourne du côté qu'il veut. - Who knows the kitchen, he chooses what he wants. Who pays, he orders the music.
Celui qui se fie au repas des autres, dine tard et dine mal. - He who relies on someone else's supper eats late and poorly. Hope for someone else's dinner, but save your own.
Gros mangeur n'est pas donneur. - The big eater gives nothing.
Qui se couche sans diner, tourne toute la nuit. - Who goes to bed without having dinner, spins all night.

Thanks to the warm Mediterranean climate, Provence is one of the agricultural centers of France. Thus, the predominance of bread, wine and grapes in Provencal proverbs and sayings is logical.

Norman:

Qui a fait Normand, a fait Gourmand. - Who is a Norman, that gourmet.
Achète du beurre de mai, il est tout parfumé. - Buy oil in May, it is the most fragrant.
Soleil à Sainte-Eulalie, c'est du cidre à la folie. - If the sun shines on Saint Eulalia's day, there will be a lot of cider. That is, if the sun shines on December 10 (on this day St. Eulalia is revered by the Catholic Church), then there will be a rich harvest of apples from which cider will be produced.
Pêche à la morue: chef-lieu Fécamp. Sous Prefectures: flétan, capelan, hareng. -Catching cod: the main town is Fecamp. Sub-prefects: white halibut, capelin, herring. Fecamp is the port of the French department of the Lower Seine.
Manger des huîtres les mois en r, manger des moules les mois sans r. - Eat oysters in months with an R, eat mussels in months without an R. There is an old story that is no longer relevant today. The fact is that previously they did not know the methods of breeding oysters, and people were forced not to eat oysters in the summer in order to allow the oysters to reproduce. All summer months in French, respectively, without the letter "R" (mai, juin, juillet et août).
Quant au plus jeune ce qu'il préfère c'est l'histoire de la tarte au concombre. - The youngest one prefers the cucumber cake joke. This joke is about mentally retarded people. Once a fool came to the baker and asked: “Do you have a sweet cucumber pie?” Baker: "Well, you're an eccentric! That doesn't happen!" The fool is gone. The next day, two fools came and asked for sweet cucumber pies. The cook said he didn't have any and thought "Where do they come from?". The fools are gone. The next day, five fools came and the situation repeated itself. The cook decided to earn money from them and baked these pies with all his savings. The next day, a whole crowd of fools came and asked if the cook had sweet pies. The chef happily replied, “Yes! Yes! I have!!". Fools answered: "This is disgusting!" And they left.

A special place in the Norman cuisine is occupied by cider, fish and seafood. This fact is reflected in Norman proverbs and sayings.

Breton:

Pour être ridée, une bonne pomme ne perd pas sa bonne odeur. - Even when shriveled, a good apple does not lose its flavor. The old horse does not spoil the furrow.
Nourris bien ton corps, ton âme y restera plus longtemps. - Eat well so that the soul stays in the body as long as possible.
Un Breton sans pain n'est pas bien, sans beurre il se meurt et sans pinard il se barre. - Without bread, a Breton is not good, without oil he dies, and without wine he runs away.
En Bretagne on boira du lait quand les vaches mangeront du raisin - In Brittany they will drink milk only when the cows start eating grapes. Initially, this saying was attributed to the famous French film actor Jean Gabin, who said: "I will only start drinking milk on the day when the cows begin to eat grapes." The Bretons changed it a little, making the saying impersonal and referring to the entire population of Brittany.
Breton en colère, la bière est trop chere. - A Breton gets angry when beer is too expensive.
L'alcool ne résout pas tous les problèmes, mais, ceci-dit, l'eau et le lait non plus. -
Alcohol will not solve all problems, but in this case, water and milk will not solve them either.

Breton proverbs and sayings with culinary vocabulary often mention alcoholic beverages. But it is worth noting the fact that in Brittany, as in Normandy, there are significantly fewer proverbs and sayings related to culinary vocabulary compared to some other regions of France.

Corsican:
L'huile d'olive de Balagne guérit toutes les tares. - Balagne olive oil treats all defects.
Qui boit toujours de l'eau finit par avoir des grenouilles dans le ventre. - Who drinks only water, he ends up with frogs in his stomach.
Le poivre aussi est petit mais il se fait sentir. - Pepper is small, but it feels good. Small and daring.
Mange a ton goût et habille toi a celui des autres. - Eat as you like and dress like others.
Asco vient en tête pour le miel et le fromage. - Asko leads to honey and cheese. Asko is a river, one of the main water arteries of the island.
Le temps produit le vieux fromage. - The best cheese is old cheese. The cheese matures gradually.
Le sucre n'abîme pas les aliments. - Sugar doesn't spoil food. You won't spoil the porridge with oil.
Être comme la châtaigne, belle à l'exterieur, gâtée dedans. - To be like chestnuts, beautiful on the outside, rotten on the inside. The berry is red, but it tastes bitter.
Pour figues et femme on a du choix. - Figs and wife need to choose.
Épluche la figue pour ton ami, et la pêche pour ton ennemi. - Peel a fig for a friend and a peach for an enemy. It is considered a friendly service to cut the skin off a fig for a guest, as it can cause embarrassment for the guest. Corsicans, Italians, Spaniards - this is a sign of respect. Cutting off the peel from a peach is more of a manifestation of "doubtful attention", which should be alarming.
Tel cep, telle bouture, tel père, tel fils. - What is the vine, such is the stalk, what is the father, such is the son. The apple never falls far from the tree.

Corsican proverbs and sayings related to culinary vocabulary are dominated by southern fruits (peaches, figs, chestnuts), cheeses, olive oil and other products that are produced on the island.

Burgundy:

Le vin de Bourgogne fait beaucoup de bien aux femmes, surtout quand ce sont des Hommes qui le boivent. - Burgundy wine does a lot of good for women, especially when men drink it.
Le vin de Bourgogne pour les rois, le vin de Bordeaux pour les gentilshommes, le vin de Champagne pour les duchesses. - Burgundy for kings, Bordeaux for nobles, champagne for duchesses.
Qui boit du Meursault, ne vit ni ne meurt sot. - Who drinks Meursault, does not live and does not die a fool. Meursault is a type of Burgundy wine.
Au matin, bois le vin blanc; le rouge au soir, pour faire le sang. - Drink white wine in the morning, red wine in the evening, so that the blood is good.
Beauté sans bonte est comme vin éventé. - Beauty without goodness is like a spent wine.
Si tu bois du vin, tu dormiras bien; si tu dors, tu ne pécheras pas; si tu ne commets pas de péchés, tu sera sauvé. - If you drink wine, you sleep well; if you sleep, you do not sin; if you do not sin, you will be saved.
Un bon vieillard ressemble à un bon vin qui a déposé sa lie. - A good old man recalls, good wine that gives sediment.
S'il pleut à la mi-août, le vin ne sera pas doux. - If it rains in mid-August, the wine will be unsweetened.

Burgundy is famous primarily for its wine. Different varieties of wines, their use and comparison, characteristics, as well as sales promotion and promotion have become a special feature of Burgundian proverbs and sayings associated with culinary vocabulary.

Thus, it becomes clear that cooking has deeply penetrated French proverbs and sayings. This fact is due to the cultural identity of the French, whose culinary art traditionally plays a significant role in all spheres of life.

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A beau mentir qui vient de loin.

It is easy for him to lie who was far away

A la guerre comme a la guerre

In war as in war

Ami de tous, ami de personne

Everyone's friend is nobody's friend

Beaucoup de bruit pour rien

Much ado about nothing

Ecoute beaucoup et parle peu

Talk less, listen more

Claire comme le jour

clear as day

L'affaire est dans le sac

Deal in the hat (Deed done)

Le temps c'est de l'argent

Time is money

Qui vivra, verra

Wait and see

Savoir ecouter c'est un art

Listening is an art

Si tu veux être un bon écrivain, écris.

If you want to be a good writer write

Qui ne edit mot, consent

Silent means consent

L'argent ne fait pas le bonneur

Money can not buy happiness

Pauvreté n'est pas vice

Poverty is not a vice

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French is a very beautiful and melodic language. Not surprisingly, some people choose phrases in French for their tattoo. In this collection, we have collected for you interesting quotes, aphorisms, popular expressions and sayings of famous people. There are both long phrases and short ones, just funny or filled with deep philosophical thought. Such an inscription can decorate any part of the body: wrist, collarbone, back, shoulder, etc.

• L'amour vers soi-même est le début du roman qui dure toute la vie

  Self-love is the beginning of a lifelong romance

• Toute la vie est la lutte

  All life struggle

• Si on vit sans but, on mourra pour rien

  If you don't live for something, you will die for nothing.

• Personne n'est parfait, jusqu'à ce qu'on tombe amoureux de cette personne

  A person is not perfect until someone falls in love with that person.

• Tout passe, tout casse, tout lasse

  Nothing is eternal under the Moon

• A toutprix

  At any price

• Ayant risqué une fois-on peut rester heureux toute la vie

  Once you take a risk, you can stay happy for a lifetime

• Une seule sortie est la verite

  The only way out is the truth

• Ma vie, mes regles

  My life my rules

• Ecoute ton coeur

  listen to your heart

• Les rêves se realisent

  Dreams Come True

• C'est l'amour que vous faut

  Love is all you need

• L'homme porte en lui la semence de tout bonheur et de tout malheur

  Man carries the seed of happiness and sorrow

• Plaisir de l'amour ne dure qu'un moment, chagrin de l'amour dure toute la vie

  The pleasure of love lasts only a moment, the pain of love lasts a lifetime

• Vivre et aimer

  To live and love

• L'amour est la sagesse du fou et la deraison du sage

  Love is the wisdom of a fool and the stupidity of a sage

• Telle quelle

  As she is

• Tous mes rêves se realisent

  All my dreams become reality

• Rencontrerons-nous dans les cieux

  Meet me in heaven

• Le temps perdu ne se rattrape jamais

  You can't get back the time that's gone

• L'amitié est une preuve de l'amour

  Friendship is proof of love

• Jouis de la vie, elle est livree avec une date d'expiration

  Enjoy life, it comes with an expiration date

• Chaque baiser est une fleur dont la racine est le coeur

  Every kiss is a flower whose root is the heart

• Lorsque deux nobles coeurs s`aiment vraiment, leur amour est plus fort que celle la mort

  When two noble hearts truly love, their love is stronger than death itself.

• Mon comporment - le resultat de votre attitude

  My behavior is the result of your attitude

• Il n'y a qu'un remède l'amour: aimer plus

  There is only one remedy for love: to love more

• Chacun est entraîné par sa passion

  Everyone has their own passion

• Le souvenir est le parfum de l'ame

  Remembrance is perfume for the soul

• Chaque jour je t'aime plus qu'hier mais moins que demain

  Every day I love you more than yesterday, but less than tomorrow

• On dit que l'amour est aveugle. Trop mal qu'ils ne puissent voir ta beauté...

  They say love is blind. Too bad they can't see your beauty...

• Le baiser est la plus sure façon de se taire en disant tout

  Kissing is the surest way to remain silent when talking about everything.

• Sois honnêt avec toi-même

  Be honest with yourself

• Le plus court chemin du plaisir au bonheur passe par la tendresse

  The shortest road from pleasure to happiness is through tenderness.

• Mieux vaut tard que jamais

  Better late than never

• Le temps c'est de l'argent

  Time is money

• Croire a son etoile

  Believe in your star

• L'amour fou

  Crazy Love

• Sauve et garde

  Bless and save

• Sans espoir, j'espere

  No hope, I hope

• Un amour, un vie

  One Love - one Life

• Forte et tendre

  Strong and tender

• Heureux ensemble

  Happy together

• L'espoir fait vivre

  Hope keeps alive

• La famille est dans mon coeur pour toujours

  Family is always in my heart

• J'aime ma maman

  I love my mom

• Que femme veut

  What a woman wants is what pleases God

• C'est la vie

  That is life

• L'amour qui ne ravage pas n'est pas l'amour

  Love that doesn't empty is not love

• De l'amour a la haine il n'y a qu'un pas

  From love to hate is only one step

• Une fleur rebelle

  rebel flower

• L'argent ne fait pas le bonneur

  Money can not buy happiness

• J'ai perdu tout le temps que j'ai passe sans aimer

  I lost all the time I spent without love

• Tout le monde a mes pieds

  All at my feet

• Ce qui ressemble a l'amour n'est que l'amour

  What looks like love is love

• Je vais au reve

  I go to my dream

• Aimes-moi comme je t'aime et je t'aimerais comme tu m'aimes

  Love me as I love you and will love you as you love me

• Rejette ce qu'il ne t'es pas

  Drop what is not you

• Je prefere mourir dans tes bras que de vivre sans toi

  Better to die in your arms than to live without you

• Qui ne savait jamais ce que c'est l'amour, celui ne pouvait jamais savoir ce que c'est la peine

  Who never knew what love is, he could never know what it's worth

• J'ai perdu tout, alors, je suis noyé, innondé de l'amour; je ne sais pas si je vis, si je mange, si je respire, si je parle mais je sais que je t'aime

  I lost everything, you see, I drowned, flooded with love; I don't know if I live, if I eat, if I breathe, if I speak, but I know that I love you

• La vie est belle

  Life is Beautiful

• Si la fleur poussait chaque fois que je pense à toi alors le monde serait un immense jardin

  If a flower bloomed every time I think of you, the world would be a huge garden.

• Il n'est jamais tard d'être celui qu'on veut - exécute les rêves

  It's never too late to be who you want - make your dreams come true

• Le meilleur moyen de lutter contre la tentation c'est d'y ceder

  The best way to fight temptation is to give in to it.

• Face a la verite

  Face the truth

• Ma famille est toujours dans mon coeur

  My family is always in my heart

• Otez l'amour de votre vie, vous en ôtez les plaisirs

  Take the love out of your life and you take all the fun

• Si tu ne me parles pas, je remplirai mon coeur de ton silence pour te dire a quel point tu me manques et combien il est dur de t'aimer

  If you don't talk to me, I will fill my heart with your silence so that I can tell you later how much I miss you and how hard it is to love.

• Chaque chose en son temps

  Everything has its time

• Jouis de chaque moment

  Enjoy every moment

• Respecte le passe, cree le futur!

  Respect the past, create the future!

• Aujourd'hui-nous changeons "demain", "hier"-nous ne changerons jamais

  Today - we will change "tomorrow", "yesterday" - we will never change

• Cache ta vie

  Hide your life

• Jamais perdre l'espoir

  Never lose hope!

• Aimer c'est avant tout prendre un risque

  To love is first of all to take risks