To go as fast as a friar that is invited to dinner.
More French Proverbs:
When we cannot get what we love, we must love what is within our reach.French
We know the true worth of a thing when we have lost it.
French
A fool's heart dances on his lips.
French
Pity is akin to love.
French
But for all that the honest man has not got his purse.
French
By continually scolding someone, they in time become accustomed to it and despise your reproof.
French