Saying well causes a laugh; doing well produces silence.
More French Proverbs:
Let him who is cold blow the fire.French
Old friends and new reckonings.
French
A lawyer needs three bags: one full of papers, one full of money, and one full of patience.
French
God helps three sorts of people: fools, children and drunkards.
French
No man is an island, but some of us are long peninsulas.
French
Good wine needs no sign.
French