The nearest the dearest.
More German Proverbs:
One kisses the child for the mother's sake, and the mother for the child's sake.German
A bold onset is half the battle.
German
He who would prosper in peace, must suffer in silence.
German
Many have good intentions, but something comes across them.
German
Those that rule must hear and be deaf, must see and be blind.
German
An ounce of mother-wit is worth a pound of school-wit.
German