Wishes never filled the bag.
More French Proverbs:
Might overcomes right.French
Who goes and returns makes a journey.
French
He, who more than he is worth doth spend, E'en makes a rope, his life to end.
French
A glaring sunny morning, a woman that talks Latin, and a child reared on wine, never come to a good end.
French
It is good to dance on another man's floor.
French
You don't have to kill the chicken to get eggs.
French