Almost never killed a fly.
More German Proverbs:
Never give the skin when you can pay with the wool.German
Promises are like the full moon: if they are not kept at once they diminish day by day.
German
Truth should not always be revealed.
German
Let every one sweep before his own door.
German
What harm is there in a good word? It costs nothing.
German
Poverty and hunger have many learned disciples.
German