Every lion has to defend himself against flies.
More German Proverbs:
If you are an anvil, be patient; if you are a hammer, strike hard.German
No one is either rich or poor who has not helped himself to be so.
German
War is pleasant to those who have not tried it.
German
There's no making apples of plums.
German
He who drinks no more still likes to see the beer pulled.
German
The dog does not get bread every time he wags his tail.
German