A small gift is better than a great promise.
More German Proverbs:
Care killed the cat.German
Revenge does not long remain unrevenged.
German
Don't cry hurra! till your are over the hedge (till you are out of the wood).
German
Never give the skin when you can pay with the wool.
German
Two hard flints never grind well.
German
A good name is a rich inheritance.
German