Every beginning is hard, said the thief, when he began by stealing an anvil.
More German Proverbs:
Revenge in cold blood is the devil's own act and deed.German
Between the hand and the lip the soup may be spilt.
German
Herod and Pilate are good friends!
German
A clean mouth and honest hand, will take a man through any land.
German
He that peeps into every bush will hardly get into the wood.
German
That miller is honest who has hair on his teeth.
German