One does evil enough when one does nothing good.
More German Proverbs:
Towards evening the lazy person begins to get busy.German
Intelligence is the best capital.
German
It's a poor mouse that sits on the sack and doesn't gnaw.
German
Who comes first, grinds first.
German
Drink upon salad costs the doctor a ducat; drink upon eggs costs him two.
German
The priest loves his flock, but the lambs more than the wethers.
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