Francois Rabelais

You are Christians of the best edition, all picked and culled.

You are Christians of the best edition, all picked and culled.

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.]

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.

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

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

You are like the eels of Melun; you cry out before you are
skinned.
[Fr., Vous semblez les read more

You are like the eels of Melun; you cry out before you are
skinned.
[Fr., Vous semblez les anguilles de Melun; vous criez devant
qu'on vous esorche.]