Between two stools one sits on the ground.
French proverb.
“A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on.”
“No rose without a thorn.”
“He who can lick can bite.”
“The price spoils the pleasure.”
“There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.”
“Whoever profits by the crime is guilty of it.”
“Trust your heart if the seas catch fire, live by love though the stars walk backward.”
“The decision is mine, and I choose happiness”
“...we confidently say that it's not worth trying to reach any conclusions merely because we decide to stop halfway along the path that would lead us straight to them.”