Old trees are not to be bent.
More German Proverbs:
Liberty is God's gift, liberties the devil's.German
One beats the bush, and another catches the bird.
German
Deferred is not annulled.
German
A lordly taste make a beggar's purse.
German
Eating and drinking holds body and soul together.
German
We do in haste what we repent at leisure.
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