French proverbs - Learn French at Lawless French

Tout ce qui brille n’est pas or

This lesson on the French proverb Tout ce qui brille n'est pas or may not glitter, but it is gold.

You'll agree that all's well that ends well when you've finished reading this lesson on the French proverb Tout est bien qui finit bien.

This lesson on the French proverb un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras is a keeper.

This lesson on the French proverb une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps should be easy to swallow.

Instead of counting your chickens before they're hatched, learn about the French proverb vendre la peau de l'ours (avant de l'avoir tué).

Seeing is believing in this lesson on the French proverb Voir, c'est croire.

The French suffix -age is added to verbs or nouns to make new nouns, which are always masculine.

Unlike other French suffixes, -ci does not create new words, but rather adds additional meaning to the nouns and pronouns it's attached to.

The French suffix -ée is added to nouns or verbs to make new nouns, which are usually feminine.

The French suffixes -et (masculine) and -ette (feminine) can be added to nouns (including proper nouns), verbs, and adjectives.

The French suffix -issime is added to adjectives and acts as an intensifier or superlative, adding meanings like "very," "extremely," or "most."

Unlike other French suffixes, -là does not create new words, but rather adds additional meaning to the nouns and pronouns it's added to.