A good name is a rich inheritance.
More German Proverbs:
Every beginning is hard, said the thief, when he began by stealing an anvil.German
Every one counts for as much as he has.
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All wooers are rich, and all captives poor.
German
An egg is an egg, said the beadle, but he took the goose-egg.
German
All skill is in vain when an angel pees in the touchhole of your musket.
German
Hunger is the best cook, but he has nothing to eat.
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