A person is unlucky who falls on his back and breaks his nose.
More French Proverbs:
There is no flying without wings.French
Who loves well is slow to forget.
French
He is like a silver pin, Fair without, but foul within.
French
Honey in the mouth, bile in the heart.
French
Who goes and returns makes a journey.
French
He is a great fool who forgets himself.
French