A light belly, heavy heart.
More German Proverbs:
If wood-hewing were an order, there would be fewer monks.German
Better a good hanging than a bad marriage.
German
"I have" is a better bird than "If I had."
German
He who lives by the church shall serve the church.
German
No one is either rich or poor who has not helped himself to be so.
German
Between wording and working is a long road.
German