He that wants to eat the kernel must crack the nut.
More German Proverbs:
He who borrows sells his freedom.German
The Hungarian is far too lazy to be bored.
German
One fool praises another.
German
It is more necessary to guard the mouth than the chest.
German
If I am seen I am joking; if I am not seen I steal.
German
He who is not for me, is against me.
German