Even a fool can govern if nothing happens.
More German Proverbs:
When blind leads the blind, both fall into the ditch.German
There's no rest for the wicked.
German
Every one thinks that all the bells echo his own thoughts.
German
He that pelts every barking dog, must pick up a great many stones.
German
Saving is a greater art than gaining.
German
Where honour grows a span, folly grows an ell.
German