Jean de La Fontaine Quotes

L’enseigne fait la chalandise.

A foolish friend may cause more woe
Than could, indeed, the wisest foe.

Ventre affamé n'a point d'oreilles.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.

The opinion of the strongest is always the best.

He knows the universe, and himself he does not know.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

We ought never to mock the wretched, for who can be sure of being always happy?

"Il ouvre un large bec, laisse tomber sa proie. Le Renard s'en saisit, et dit : "Mon bon Monsieur, Apprenez que tout flatteur Vit aux dépens de celui qui l'écoute : Cette leçon vaut bien un fromage, sans doute.

Il connaît l’univers, et ne se connaît pas.

trincasse, a tagarela Foi valer-se

La mort ne surprend point le sage:
Il est toujours prêt à partir.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

This gentleman, with knowing air, Survey'd