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Tout est bien qui finit bien.

“All is well that ends well.”

A difficult process is judged worthwhile if the final outcome turns out well.

— Traditional Saint Barthélemy Wisdom, Saint Barthélemy

Source: Traditional French proverb, ancestral heritage of the Norman, Breton and Poitevin settlers of Saint Barthélemy, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Saint Barthélemy

Petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid.

“Little by little, the bird builds its nest.”

Patient, steady effort eventually accomplishes great things.

Source: Traditional French proverb, ancestral heritage of the Norman, Breton and Poitevin settlers of Saint Barthélemy, public-domain oral tradition

Qui vole un œuf vole un bœuf.

“He who steals an egg will steal an ox.”

A small dishonesty reveals a character capable of much larger wrongdoing.

Source: Traditional French proverb, ancestral heritage of the Norman, Breton and Poitevin settlers of Saint Barthélemy, public-domain oral tradition

L'habit ne fait pas le moine.

“The habit does not make the monk.”

Outward appearance does not determine a person's true nature.

Source: Traditional French proverb, ancestral heritage of the Norman, Breton and Poitevin settlers of Saint Barthélemy, public-domain oral tradition

Chat échaudé craint l'eau froide.

“A scalded cat fears even cold water.”

A painful past experience makes a person overly cautious afterward.

Source: Traditional French proverb, ancestral heritage of the Norman, Breton and Poitevin settlers of Saint Barthélemy, public-domain oral tradition

Loin des yeux, loin du cœur.

“Far from the eyes, far from the heart.”

Distance and absence gradually weaken bonds and memory.

Source: Traditional French proverb, ancestral heritage of the Norman, Breton and Poitevin settlers of Saint Barthélemy, public-domain oral tradition

Qui sème le vent récolte la tempête.

“He who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind.”

Reckless or harmful actions bring consequences far worse than intended.

Source: Traditional French proverb, ancestral heritage of the Norman, Breton and Poitevin settlers of Saint Barthélemy, public-domain oral tradition