The cart ruins the road, the woman the man, the water the wine.
More French Proverbs:
Everyone thinks his own burden heavy.French
In a conclave many go in as a pope but come back out as the cardinal they were when they went in.
French
Possession is as good as a title.
French
Even the smallest little bush casts some shadow.
French
Ill-luck is good for something.
French
To make a happy couple, the husband must be deaf and the wife blind.
French