He that waits for a dead man’s shoes may long go barefoot.
More French Proverbs:
Money is round, it must roll.French
Possession is the grave of pleasure.
French
He fishes on who catches one.
French
Empty rooms make giddy housewives.
French
Travellers from afar can lie with impunity.
French
The handsomest woman can only give what she has.
French