Long choosing and cheapening ends in buying nothing, or bad wares.
More German Proverbs:
Do what thou doest.German
The unrighteous penny corrupts the righteous pound.
German
Fair words don't fill the pocket.
German
Loquacity and lying are cousins.
German
It is human to err, but diabolical to persevere.
German
The chamois climbs high and yet is caught.
German