We hang little thieves, and take off our hats to great ones.
More German Proverbs:
It is better the child should cry than the father.German
Often shooting hits the mark.
German
He that wants to eat the kernel must crack the nut.
German
Great oaks from little acorns grow.
German
Begun is half done.
German
Scratch a Russian and you find a Tartar.
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