Possession is the grave of pleasure.
More French Proverbs:
He was slain that had warning, not he that took it.French
Dogs that always fight always have bleeding ears.
French
Everything in time comes to him who knows how to wait.
French
What the child hears at the fireside is soon known at the parish church.
French
It is at home, not in public, that one washes his dirty linen.
French
Even the best mule still saves a kick for his master.
French