The early bird catches the worm.
More French Proverbs:
One must step back to make the better leap.French
Pray, pray very much; but beware of telling God what you want.
French
He who chooses takes the worst.
French
Cherries are bitter to the glutted blackbird.
French
A man at sixteen will prove a child at sixty.
French
A merry life forgets father and mother.
French