Fortune and misfortune are neighbors.
More German Proverbs:
Big churches, little saints.German
Millers and bakers do not steal, people bring to them.
German
The empty waggon must make room for the full one.
German
He that would cheat a Jew, must be a Jew.
German
Hunger leads the wolf to the village.
German
Priests even smile pleasantly on young women.
German