Soldiers must be well paid, and well hanged.
More German Proverbs:
In Blindman's land your one-eyed man's a god.German
Ill-gotten goods seldom prosper.
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A close mouth catcheth no flies.
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The unexpected always happens.
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The end of wrath is the beginning of repentance.
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Monks, mice, rats, vermin, seldom sunder without harming.
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