Better play at small game than stand out.
More German Proverbs:
Silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.German
Look before you leap, for snakes among sweet flowers do creep.
German
Straying shepherd, straying sheep.
German
In the looking-glass we see our form, in wine the heart.
German
A dainty stomach beggars the purse.
German
Fortune and misfortune are neighbors.
German