Francois Rabelais

Panurge had a flea in his ear.
[Fr., Panurge auoyt la pulee en l' oreille.]

Panurge had a flea in his ear.
[Fr., Panurge auoyt la pulee en l' oreille.]

I am going to seek the great Perhaps.

I am going to seek the great Perhaps.

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.]

How well I feathered by nest.

How well I feathered by nest.

Stir up the hornets.
[Fr., Irriter les freslons.]

Stir up the hornets.
[Fr., Irriter les freslons.]