Saving is a greater art than gaining.
More German Proverbs:
Look before you leap, for snakes among sweet flowers do creep.German
The laugh is always on the loser.
German
The devil is in the details.
German
A handful of might is better than a sack full of right.
German
If you have a good friend, you don't need a mirror.
German
Good faith is a seldom guest, when you have him, hold him fast.
German