Out of a little grass comes a great ass.
More German Proverbs:
Fair hair may hae foul roots.German
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
German
He who stands godfather to a wolf should have a dog under his cloak.
German
When the sow is satisfied she throws the trough away.
German
Poor people's words go many to a sackful.
German
A day after the fair.
German