He who wants to do a good jump must sometimes take a step back.
More German Proverbs:
Doctors are the signposts to heaven.German
Idleness is the root of all evil.
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It's a sin to steal a pin.
German
Ambition and fleas both jump high.
German
The cock is king on his own dunghill.
German
To spend much and gain little is the sure road to ruin.
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