Small wells are better to quench your thirst.
More French Proverbs:
Let him that itches scratch himself.French
At Rome do as Rome does.
French
What the gauntlet wins the gorget consumes.
French
White meal is not got out of a coal-sack.
French
For sake of the knight the lady kisses the squire.
French
Do not abstain from sowing for fear of the pigeons.
French