Better give nothing than stolen alms.
More German Proverbs:
Were a woman rules the house, the devil is serving-man.German
As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined.
German
People show their character by what they laugh at.
German
He who does not bait his hook catches nothing.
German
Every one basteth the fat hog, while the lean one burneth.
German
There's cunning in a pointed chin.
German