One foe is too many, and a hundred friends are too few.
More German Proverbs:
The beggar's bag is bottomless.German
Who would wish to be valued must make himself scarce.
German
He who saves in little things, can be liberal in great ones.
German
Millers, tailors, and weavers are not hanged, or the trade would soon be extinct.
German
A light belly, heavy heart.
German
At court there are many hands, but few hearts.
German