It is easier to descend than ascend.
More German Proverbs:
There are only two good women in the world; the one is dead, the other not to be found.German
No one is wise enough to advice himself.
German
He has given the hen for the egg.
German
He who wants a fire must be able to bear smoke.
German
Too many sacks are the death of the ass.
German
Buyers want a hundred eyes, sellers only one.
German