He who quits his place loses it.
More French Proverbs:
A man at sixteen will prove a child at sixty.French
Night has no friend.
French
Who is born of a cat will run after mice.
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We must have reasons for speech but we need none for silence.
French
Adversity is the touchstone of friendship.
French
A beggar on his feet is worth more than an emperor in his grave.
French