One foot is better then two stilts.
More French Proverbs:
The wolf is not as big as people make him.French
A coward often deals a mortal blow to the brave.
French
A woman would rather swallow her teeth than her tongue.
French
The art of pleasing is the art of deceiving.
French
Everything passes, everything perishes, everything palls.
French
The last comers are often the masters.
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