French proverbs and sayings, accompanied by Russian equivalents, are arranged alphabetically according to the first semantic word of the proverb and are numbered. The collection is a practical guide for French learners. The collection includes mainly folk proverbs and sayings. To make it easier to find the desired French proverb, the collection is accompanied by an alphabetical index of the main Russian equivalents, equipped with a note referring to those proverbs and sayings with which they make up a semantic group.