| Term | Definition |
|---|
| à beau mentir, qui vient de loin | applies to cases when you cannot prove that a person is lying because you know nothing of the subject |
| à bon vin, point d'enseigne | when something is very good it does not need to be explained |
| l'air ne fait pas la chanson | one should not rely on appearances |
| deux avis valent mieux qu'un | it is always better to seek advice before making a decision |
| il n'y a que la vérité qui blesse | only the truth can hurt us |
| loin des yeux loin du coeur | out of sight, out of mind (used when two people in love are separated by long distances) |
| il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu | there is no smoke without fire (used when a rumor has spread and no one is sure of the truth) |
| qui dort dîne | sleep is as important as food |
| qui sème le vent, récolte la tempête | used to describe a person who causes trouble |
| tout nouveau, tout beau | we are always attracted by new things or by people we have just met |
| vouloir c'est pouvoir | where there's a will there's a way |
| on ne fait pas d'omelettes sans cesser d'oeufs | one can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs (used as advice to a lazy person who wants good results without too much effort) |
| Paris ne s'est pas fait en un jour | used as advice to someone in a great hurry to see results |
| main froide, coeur chaud | cold hands, warm heart |
| mieux vaut tard que jamais | better late than never |
| les murs ont des oreilles | "the walls have ears" (used to warn a person to not talk too openly about private matters) |
| Noël au balcon, Pâques au tison | Good weather at Christmas means cold weather at Easter |
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