Working on the land is better than praying in the desert.
More German Proverbs:
Wherever there is a pretty spot, the devil plants a monastery or a lord.German
Women are necessary evils.
German
Where God bestows an office, he provides brains to fill it.
German
The more shepherds there are, the worse the flocks are watched.
German
He that sits among reeds, cuts pipes when he pleases.
German
The fat is in the fire.
German