Loving and singing are two things that should not be forced.
More German Proverbs:
Don't change horses in midstream.German
Nothing looks so like a man of sense as a fool who holds his tongue.
German
You are still a slave if only your limbs are free.
German
It's a poor sheep that cannot carry its own wool.
German
As good eat the devil as the broth he was boiled in.
German
Eat your fish while it is still fresh and marry the girl while she is still young.
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