French Proverbs

Popular wisdom from French-speaking countries

According to France's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, 77 million in Europe speak French natively. Outside of France, the highest numbers of French speakers are found in Canada (25% of the population, of whom most live in Quebec), Belgium (45% of the population), Switzerland (20% of the population) and Luxembourg. In 2013, the Ministry identified French as the second most spoken language in Europe, after German and before English.

French proverbs are short expressions of popular wisdom in French-speaking countries. The wisdom is in the form of a general observation about the world or a bit of advice, sometimes more nearly an attitude toward a situation.

Proverbs are short expressions of popular wisdom, in the form of a general observation about the world or a bit of advice, sometimes more nearly an attitude toward a situation.

The app brings up a proverb each time you open it, and users can refresh to see different proverbs. It can also be configured to remind at a set time everyday. The app can also be used to take a picture with the proverb appearing as a caption!

A repository like this app can help connect the old and new generations and help them be appreciative of each other. Swipe while using the camera to change caption.

With this simple application you can:

• Swipe from one proverb to the next
• Turn on clock mode to see proverbs auto refresh
• Share the proverb on Twitter and Facebook
• Take a picture with the proverb as a caption. Swipe to change the proverb while taking a picture.
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