All's well in the end, if you've only the patience to wait.

If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror

If you wish to be good "Pantagruelists" (which is to say, live in peace, joy, health, and always dining well), never put too much faith in people who look out through a hole.

War begun without good provision of money beforehand for going through with it is but as a breathing of strength and blast that will quickly pass away. Coin is the sinews of war.

Don't limp in front of the lame.

There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.

A little rain beats down a big wind. Long drinking bouts break open the tun(der).