Nothing venture, nothing gain.
More French Proverbs:
The fox that sleeps in the morning has not his tongue feathered.French
Dead lions do not roar.
French
Serve as a serf or fly like a deer.
French
What comes from the fife goes back to the drum.
French
Those who envy die, but envy stays alive.
French
He will not lose his oats for want of braying.
French