198 Quotes by François Rabelais

Do not limp before the lame. [Old Fr., Ne clochez pas devant les boyteus.]

Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls.

What harm in learning and getting knowledge even from a sot, a pot, a fool, a mitten, or a slipper. [Fr., Que nuist savoir tousjours et tousjours apprendre, fust ce D'un sot, d'une pot, d'une que--doufle D'un mouffe, d'un pantoufle.]

For he who can wait, everything comes in time.

Plain as a nose in a man's face.

Believe me, 'tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.

Hungry bellies have no ears. [Fr., La ventre affame n'point d'oreilles.]

Against fortune the carter cracks his whip in vain. [Fr., Centre fortune, la diverse un chartier rompit nazardes son fouet.]

There are more old drunkards than old physicians.