Francois Rabelais

He did not care a button for it.

He did not care a button for it.

Between two stools one sits on the ground.
[Fr., S'asseoir entre deux selles le cul a terre.]

Between two stools one sits on the ground.
[Fr., S'asseoir entre deux selles le cul a terre.]

It is folly to put the plough in front of the oxen.
[Fr., Folie est mettre la charrue devant read more

It is folly to put the plough in front of the oxen.
[Fr., Folie est mettre la charrue devant les boeufs.]

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

He who has not an adventure has not horse or mule, so says
Solomon.--Who is too adventurous, said Echephron,--loses read more

He who has not an adventure has not horse or mule, so says
Solomon.--Who is too adventurous, said Echephron,--loses horse
and mule.
[Fr., Qui ne s'adventure n'a cheval ny mule, ce dist Salomon.--
Qui trop, dist Echephron, s'adventure--perd cheval et mule,
respondit Malcon.]