It is a bad horse that does not earn his fodder.
More German Proverbs:
In the visible church the true Christians are invisible.German
He who makes friends of all keeps none.
German
He who is feared by many, fears many.
German
Marrying in the blood is never good.
German
Drinking a little too much is drinking a great deal too much.
German
Where there is shame, there is virtue.
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