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Think you know your French proverbs? This crossword will put your knowledge to the test! From timeless wisdom about patience and hard work to witty observations about human nature, these classic French sayings reflect centuries of culture and tradition. Fill in the grid and discover — or rediscover — the rich world of French proverbial expression.
Grid
Fill in the grid: pick a square, read the clue and type your answer.
Clues
Across
- 1. To want
- 5. Twilight, dusk at day's end
- 6. Care taken to avoid danger
- 10. Always
- 12. Next
- 13. System of communication using words
- 14. Not long ago, recently
- 15. Would dare, conditional modal use
Down
- 2. The state of having great wealth
- 3. To be able
- 4. Custom passed down through generations
- 7. Cultural legacy passed to next generation
- 8. Luck or wealth in life
- 9. To call
- 11. Often
Answers
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Across
- 1. To want → vouloir
- 5. Twilight, dusk at day's end → crepuscule
- 6. Care taken to avoid danger → prudence
- 10. Always → toujours
- 12. Next → prochain
- 13. System of communication using words → langage
- 14. Not long ago, recently → naguere
- 15. Would dare, conditional modal use → oserait
Down
- 2. The state of having great wealth → richesse
- 3. To be able → pouvoir
- 4. Custom passed down through generations → tradition
- 7. Cultural legacy passed to next generation → heritage
- 8. Luck or wealth in life → fortune
- 9. To call → appeler
- 11. Often → souvent
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