With great men one must allow five to be an even number.
More German Proverbs:
Crooked wood burns quite as well as straight.German
Who talks a lot at the table will leave it hungry.
German
Monks, mice, rats, vermin, seldom sunder without harming.
German
If you don't like the heat, get out of the kitchen.
German
Away from the battle all are soldiers.
German
The higher the monkey climbs the more he shows his tail.
German