Good repute is better than a golden belt.
More French Proverbs:
Take heed of an enemy reconciled.French
They are not free who drag their chains behind them.
French
Build a golden bridge for the fleeing enemy.
French
Widows comfort themselves when they remarry, widowers take revenge.
French
Courtesy that is all on one side cannot last long.
French
When you are rich you suffer in a more comfortable way.
French