| � bon chat, bon rat |
| To any fine cat, a fine rat |
| � la guerre comme � la guerre |
| All's fair in love and war ('to the war as to the war') |
| � malin, malin et demi |
| To any smart guy, someone smarter by half |
| Araign�e du matin, chagrin; Araign�e du soir, espoir |
| A spider in the morning, anguish; a spider in the evening, hope |
| Avec des 'si' on mettrait Paris en bouteille |
| If wishes were horses, beggars would ride ('with 'if's' one could put Paris in a bottle) |
| C'est le ton qui fait la chanson |
| It's the melody that makes the song |
| Comme on fait son lit, on se couche |
| You made your bed, now lie in it ('As one makes one's bed, so one lies in it') |
| La fin justifie les moyens |
| The end justifies the means |
| Le meilleur est encore � venir |
| The best is yet to come |
| Qui vole un oeuf, vole un boeuf |
| Give him an inch and he'll take a mile ('Who steals an egg, steals an ox') |
| Si tu veux la paix, pr�pare la guerre |
| If you want peace, prepare for war |
| Une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps |
| One lark doesn't make Spring |
