One pleasure, a thousand pains.
More French Proverbs:
The heart leads whither it goes.French
He that waits for a dead man's shoes may long go barefoot.
French
For wolf's flesh dog sauce.
French
God save you from a man who has but one business.
French
Word by word the big books are made.
French
The weather, fleecy clouds, and a made up woman don't last long.
French