The master’s eye does more than both his hands.
More German Proverbs:
He who makes himself honey, will be eaten by the flies.German
Old thieves make good jailers.
German
The higher a monkey climbs, the more he shows his behind.
German
When the fox preaches, look to your geese.
German
Give up the smallest part of a secret, and the rest is no longer in your power.
German
Who receives, should thank; who gives, should be silent.
German