Better bend than break.
More German Proverbs:
Idleness is the root of all evil.German
A pack of cards is the devil's prayer book.
German
A man warned is half saved.
German
To believe everything is too much, to believe nothing is not enough.
German
A truth that comes too early or too late is just like a lie.
German
Don't learn too much, Jack, else you must do a great deal.
German