He that asketh faintly beggeth a denial.
More German Proverbs:
High houses are mostly empty in the upper story.German
Prudent men woo thrifty women.
German
A good conscience is like a soft pillow
German
An ounce of mother-wit is worth a pound of school-wit.
German
Don't cry before you are hurt.
German
Small undertakings give great comfort.
German