A man of straw is worth a woman of gold.
More French Proverbs:
A full belly counsels well.French
When one is dead, it is for a long while.
French
Why buy a cow when milk is so cheap?
French
One cannot ring the bells and walk in the procession.
French
What the gauntlet wins the gorget consumes.
French
Ill-luck is good for something.
French