The anvil is not afraid of the hammer.
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He is a bad workman who cannot talk of work.German
What one is accustomed to in youth, one does in old age.
German
What one is accustomed to in youth, one does in old age.
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The skinnier the dog, the more fleas he has.
German
Fancy requires much, necessity but little.
German
The higher the monkey climbs the more he shows his tail.
German