It is a bad well into which one must put water.
More German Proverbs:
The wood has ears, the field has eyes.German
To call war the soil of courage and virtue is like calling debauchery the soil of love.
German
What blossoms beautifully, withers fast.
German
A drink is shorter than a tale.
German
When the tale of bricks is doubled, then comes Moses.
German
Don't carry your head too high, the door is low.
German