A colt is good for nothing if it does not break its halter.
More French Proverbs:
He is rich who is satisfied.French
Good repute is better than a golden belt.
French
What a monk thinks he dares to do.
French
A fine girl and a tattered gown always find something to hook the them.
French
He sups ill who eats up all at dinner.
French
A fool's tongue is long enough to cut his own throat.
French