Take the world as it is, not as it ought to be.
More German Proverbs:
Women and wine, game and deceit, Make the wealth small and the wants great.German
He who lies in the grave, is well lodged.
German
Who bows to might loses his right.
German
Honesty makes you rich, but she works slowly.
German
Art holds fast when all else is lost.
German
No tree so small but it can cast a shade.
German