Had I known is a poor man.
More German Proverbs:
He who inherits a farthing, is expected to disburse a dollar.German
We know what we have, but not what we shall get.
German
The chamois climbs high and yet is caught.
German
A single stroke don't fell the oak.
German
Nothing looks more like a man of sense than a fool who holds his tongue.
German
Where you are not -- there is happiness.
German