There’s nothing new under the sun.
More German Proverbs:
Ducks quack loudly before a rain.German
Rejoiced in youth, repented in age.
German
They who come from afar are prone to lie.
German
One bee is as good as a handful of flies.
German
If every one were wise, a fool would be the prize.
German
The husband's mother is the wife's devil.
German