The worst is not always certain but it’s very likely.
More French Proverbs:
There's virtue in a man's face.French
He that is ashamed to eat is ashamed to live.
French
Money is lost only for want of money.
French
He that leaves certainty and sticks to chance, When fools pipe he may dance.
French
Bees touch no fading flowers.
French
There are no foolish trades, there are only foolish people.
French