Where the devil can’t go himself, he sends an old woman.
More German Proverbs:
Beard and cloak do not make one a philosopher.German
Great men's servants don't think little of themselves.
German
He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.
German
No one can blow and swallow at the same time.
German
Whore or thief young or old, welcome so you've got the gold.
German
He who envies, suffers.
German