You cannot hang a man twice.
More German Proverbs:
Tis his turn to-day, it will be mine to-morrow.German
It is too much to expect of a cat that she should sit by the milk and not lap it.
German
Hat in hand goes through the land.
German
Love, thieves, and fear, make ghosts.
German
He who follows the crowd has many companions.
German
Better ask twice than go wrong once.
German