The best go first, the bad remain to mend.
More German Proverbs:
God will help a seaman in a storm but the pilot must still remain at the wheel.German
To get to know a friend, you must share an inheritance with him.
German
One fool praises another.
German
Every priestling conceals a popeling.
German
One log does not burn long by itself.
German
God gives us milk but no jug.
German