Dévolu
J’ai jeté mon dévolu sur cela = I have fixed my choice upon that.
Dévotion
Il n’est de dévotion que de jeune prêtre = Enthusiasm wears out in time; New brooms sweep clean. (See [Balai].)
C’est le diable qui bat sa femme et qui marie sa fille = It is raining and the sun is shining at the same time.
Tirer le diable par la queue = To be always hard up for a living.
Faire le diable à quatre = To make a terrible noise; To play all sorts of tricks. (See [Quatre].)
Le diable chante la grand’messe = He hides his vices under the cloak of religion.