Too late the bird cries out when it is caught.
More French Proverbs:
Who sows reaps.French
The best wine has its lees.
French
Many a one is good because he can do no mischief.
French
What is true by lamplight is not always true by sunlight.
French
There is no flying without wings.
French
Sometimes the cry of the animal is worse than the animal itself.
French