When the calf is stolen, the peasant mends the stall.
More German Proverbs:
Office without pay makes thieves.German
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
German
Noble is, that noble does.
German
A good lie finds more believers than a bad truth.
German
Were I a hatter, men would come into the world without heads.
German
Unlaid eggs are a long time becoming chickens.
German