One bird in the dish is better than a hundred in the air.
More German Proverbs:
He who follows the crowd has many companions.German
With all my heart! says the boor, when he must.
German
Ill-gotten goods seldom prosper.
German
Neighbour once over the hedge, neighbour over it again.
German
Every land has its own law.
German
No man's master, no master's man.
German