Better an empty purse than an empty head.
More German Proverbs:
We give to the rich, and take from the poor.German
He that won't listen, must feel.
German
Who mocks his chains will not be free.
German
The gold of the new world has ruined the old one.
German
Hunger is the best cook, but he has nothing to eat.
German
Fortune and misfortune are neighbors.
German