He who sows thistles reaps thorns.
More French Proverbs:
Those who envy die, but envy stays alive.French
The early riser is healthy, cheerful and industrious.
French
Poverty is a sort of leprosy.
French
For a wise man a fool is a good advisor.
French
To see it rain is better than to be in it.
French
Give him a foot and he'll take four.
French