The more law, the less justice.
More German Proverbs:
The most beautiful roses grow on graves.German
Make the best of a bad bargain.
German
If the eye does not want to see, neither light nor glasses will help.
German
He who buys a house gets many a plank and nail for nothing.
German
Where wine goes in, modesty goes out.
German
He who cheats a cheat and robs a thief, earns a dispensation for 100 years.
German