He who grasps at too much loses everything.
More French Proverbs:
Life is an onion and one cries while peeling it.French
A saint that cannot cure anyone has few disciples.
French
Don't shut the barn door after the horse is stolen.
French
Against change of fortune set a brave heart.
French
People will ignore their misfortunes and their interests when they are in competition with their pleasures.
French
Write injuries in dust, But kindnesses in marble.
French