Who lets another sit on his shoulder, will soon have him on his head.
More German Proverbs:
Two in distress makes sorrow the less.German
Cheerful company shortens the journey.
German
Folks say there is a lack of four sorts of people on earth: of priests, else one would not have six or seven benefices; of gentleman, else every boor would not want to be a squire; of whores, else married women and nuns would not carry on the trade; of Jews, else Christians would not practise usury.
German
Necessity seeks bread where it is to be found.
German
It's the whole, not the detail, that matters.
German
A happy man does not hear the clock strike.
German