Monks, mice, rats, vermin, seldom sunder without harming.
More German Proverbs:
He who serves small masters, is himself one of them.German
A cat may look at a king.
German
There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream.
German
The fairer the hostess, the heavier the reckoning.
German
Consult with your pillow.
German
Time is the best counsellor.
German