As a tree falls, so shall it lie.
More German Proverbs:
If there be a hell, Rome is built over it.German
Pearls of wisdom.
German
Entreat him in jackass fashion; if he won't carry the sack, give him a whack.
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What little Hans didn't learn, big Hans doesn't know.
German
If bad luck is asleep you must not awaken it.
German
Even the best hack stumbles once.
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