All had rather it were well for themselves than for another.
More German Proverbs:
One foe is too many, and a hundred friends are too few.German
Were I a hatter, men would come into the world without heads.
German
Don't get mad, get even.
German
Sometimes the whole nation has to pay for the foolish deed of one man.
German
Security is the first cause of misfortune.
German
Every hare may pluck the dead lion's mane.
German