It’s not healthy to swallow books without chewing.
More German Proverbs:
Words often do more than blows.German
He that would stop everybody's mouth needs plenty of flour.
German
Make the cap fit the head.
German
As you sow, you shall reap.
German
He that would cheat a Jew, must be a Jew.
German
Too aim is not enough, you must hit!
German