You dance better with a full belly than with a new dress.
More French Proverbs:
People count the faults of those who keep them waiting.French
No moon, no man.
French
Trade knows neither friends or kindred.
French
Too late the bird cries out when it is caught.
French
The beadle of the parish is always of the vicar's opinion.
French
Some fathers love another man's daughter most.
French