French Idioms and Proverbs / A Companion to Deshumbert's "Dictionary of Difficulties"

WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR
“ Omne epigramma sit instar apis; sit aculeus illi, Sint sua mella, sit et corporis exigui.” Martial.
“ Three things must epigrams, like bees, have all; Its sting, its honey, and its body small. ”]
“ An epigram’s a bee: ’tis small, has wings Of wit, a heavy bag of humour, and it stings.” ]
“ Celebre dictum, scita quapiam novitate insigne. ” Erasmus.
“ The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its proverbs. ”—Bacon.
“ The people’s voice the voice of God we call; And what are proverbs but the people’s voice? ” James Howell.
“ What oft was thought, but ne’er so well expressed. ” Pope, Essay on Criticism .
“ The wit of one man, the wisdom of many. ”—Lord John Russell ( Quarterly Review , Sept. 1850).
FRENCH IDIOMS AND PROVERBS
A COMPANION TO DESHUMBERT’S
“DICTIONARY OF DIFFICULTIES”