He who is absent is always in the wrong.
More German Proverbs:
A lawyer and a cartwheel must be well greased.German
With all my heart! says the boor, when he must.
German
Better envy than pity.
German
That usury is a sin some hold, but take for granted they've no gold.
German
He who wipes the child's nose, means to kiss the mother's cheek.
German
A doctor and a boor know more than a doctor alone.
German