Better no spoon than no soup.
More German Proverbs:
The eye is bigger than the belly.German
Cheerful company shortens the journey.
German
Patience is a bitter plant but it has a sweet fruit.
German
If you don't want to be hung yourself, blame the dog for stealing the sausage.
German
Where there is shame, there is virtue.
German
Petty thieves are hanged, you take off your hat to the big ones.
German