Who bathes his hands in blood will have to wash them with tears.
More German Proverbs:
A bad beginning may make a good ending.German
Misreckoning is no payment.
German
He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree.
German
God will help a seaman in a storm but the pilot must still remain at the wheel.
German
Though you seat the frog on a golden stool, he'll soon jump off again into the pool.
German
If you would have the lamp burn, you must pour oil into it.
German