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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.]

by Francois Rabelais Found in: Adventure Quotes,
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He beat the bushes without taking the birds.
[Fr., [Il] battoit les buissons sans predre les ozillons.]

He beat the bushes without taking the birds.
[Fr., [Il] battoit les buissons sans predre les ozillons.]

by Francois Rabelais Found in: Failure Quotes,
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A crier of green sauce.

A crier of green sauce.

by Francois Rabelais Found in: Cookery Quotes,
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"Appetite comes with eating," says Angeston, "but thirst departs
with drinking."
[Fr., "L'appetit vient en mangeant," disoit Angeston, read more

"Appetite comes with eating," says Angeston, "but thirst departs
with drinking."
[Fr., "L'appetit vient en mangeant," disoit Angeston, "mais la
soif e'en va en beuvant."]

by Francois Rabelais Found in: Appetite Quotes,
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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.

by Francois Rabelais Found in: Desire Quotes,
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Debts and lies are generally mixed together

Debts and lies are generally mixed together

by Francois Rabelais Found in: Debt Quotes,
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I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not
done it when they could.

I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not
done it when they could.

by Francois Rabelais Found in: Will Quotes,
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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.]

by Francois Rabelais Found in: Choice Quotes,
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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.]

by Francois Rabelais Found in: Order Quotes,
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I am going to seek the great Perhaps.

I am going to seek the great Perhaps.

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