It’s a bad bridge that is narrower than the stream.
More German Proverbs:
Merchant to-day, beggar to-morrow.German
Roses and maidens soon lose their bloom.
German
It is not till the cow has lost her tail, that she discovers its value.
German
If we pay for the music we will take part in the dance.
German
Every one thinks that all the bells echo his own thoughts.
German
He who would go further than his horse, must alight and go on foot.
German