Every one is emperor on his own ground.
More German Proverbs:
Long choosing and cheapening ends in buying nothing, or bad wares.German
Lazy men get active when it's time to sleep.
German
The more light a torch gives the shorter it lasts.
German
The beadle's cow may graze in the churchyard.
German
Time is the best counsellor.
German
Women and maidens must be praised, whether truly or falsely.
German