If you want to be strong, conquer yourself.
More German Proverbs:
With one foot in the grave.German
A monk in his cloister, a fish in the water, a thief in the gallows.
German
The ass loaded with gold still eats thistles.
German
Better no spoon than no soup.
German
They must be strong legs that can support prosperous days.
German
There the hedge is lowest, men leap over.
German