Full vessels give the least sound.
More German Proverbs:
A proverb never lies, it is only its meaning which deceives.German
Never listen to these three advisers: wine, the night, and love.
German
The handsomest snuffs the candle.
German
He that asketh faintly beggeth a denial.
German
Eat less, live longer.
German
A marriage in later years sends a letter to the grave digger.
German