He never did a good day’s work who went grumblingly about it.
More French Proverbs:
He who chooses takes the worst.French
Honours change manners.
French
Kindred without friends, friends without power, power without will, will without effect, effect without profit, profit without virtue, is not worth a rush.
French
Little by little the bird builds its nest.
French
Better the foot slip than the tongue.
French
He'll laugh well that laughs longest.
French