It is better to be threatened by the sword of a Turk than by the pen of a German.
More Serbian Proverbs:
One devil does not scratch out another devil's eyes.Serbian
A man without enemies is worthless.
Serbian
Everyone is worth more than his neighbor and less than his son.
Serbian
A good reputation is better than a golden girdle.
Serbian
It does no harm now and then to burn a candle for the devil.
Serbian
A dead man pays no debts.
Serbian