A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on.
More French Proverbs:
The communal donkey gets the heaviest burden.French
Seekers of art; finders of the beggar's bag.
French
He looks one way and rows another.
French
Who won't be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock.
French
All is well that ends well.
French
It would be a huge book that contained all the may be said in a day.
French