One white foot, buy him; two white feet, try him; three white feet, look well about him; four white feet, go without him.
More German Proverbs:
The unexpected always happens.German
Good luck, with good looking after!
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Asses that bray most eat least.
German
You are still a slave if only your limbs are free.
German
The higher a monkey climbs, the more he shows his behind.
German
Women and fishes are best in the middle.
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