Between two stools one sits on the ground.
More French Proverbs:
A glaring sunny morning, a woman that talks Latin, and a child reared on wine, never come to a good end.French
Almost and "about" prevent lying.
French
One is never so rich as when one removes (from one house to another).
French
No man is an island, but some of us are long peninsulas.
French
Something is better than nothing.
French
Who draws his sword against his prince must throw away his scabbard.
French