Envy goes beyond avarice.
More French Proverbs:
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.French
A good tale is none the worse for being twice told.
French
Are there not spots on the sun?
French
He that holds the handle of a frying-pan runs the risk of burning himself.
French
What you lose in the fire, you will find amongst the ashes.
French
One must be either anvil or hammer.
French