The candle that goes before, is better than that which comes after.
More French Proverbs:
For overbuying there's no help but selling again.French
Great talkers are not great doers.
French
Old friends and new reckonings.
French
Golden bishop, wooden crosier; wooden bishop, golden crosier.
French
A woman's heart dries quicker than her tears.
French
Justifying a fault doubles it.
French