A shroud has no pockets.
More German Proverbs:
What goes down usually comes up.German
They quarrel about an egg and let the hen fly.
German
The fingers of the housewife do more than a yoke of oxen.
German
As fortune is sought, so it is found.
German
It is easier to blame than do better.
German
I give a present to the mother but I think of the daughter.
German