A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
More German Proverbs:
Kindness breaks no bones.German
He who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief.
German
Both legs in the stocks or only one, 'tis all the same.
German
He who begins much, finishes little.
German
Wherever there is a pretty spot, the devil plants a monastery or a lord.
German
There come just as many calf-skins as cow-skins to market.
German