One must lose a minnow to catch a salmon.
More French Proverbs:
For a stubborn ass a hard goad.French
Serve as a serf or fly like a deer.
French
Kings have long hands.
French
Men count up the faults of those who keep them waiting.
French
So many mates; so many enemies.
French
He that stumbles and falls not, mends his pace.
French