An eel escapes from a good fisherman.
More French Proverbs:
Better a small fire that warms you than a big one that burns you.French
Sickness comes in like a horse and leaves like a snail.
French
He that hides can find.
French
God often visits us, but most of the time we are not at home.
French
A good tale is none the worse for being twice told.
French
Were if not for "if" and "but," we should all be rich for ever.
French