German Proverbs (2067 Proverbs)
- Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong.
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- The worse the dun, the worst the paymaster.
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- The skinnier the dog, the more fleas he has.
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- The older a fool, the worse he is.
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- The man in the moon stole the wood.
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- The furthest way about is the nearest way home.
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- The dog rages at the stone, not at him that throws it.
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- The bridge between joy and sorrow is not long.
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- The anvil is not afraid of the hammer.
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- Success to you! God speed the craft! as the hangman said to the judge.
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- Shake hands at the beginning and at the end.
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- Rest comes from unrest, and unrest from rest.
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- There is no one luckier than he who thinks himself so.
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- The world likes to have night-owls, that it may have matter for wonder.
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- The silent dog is the first to bite.
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- The old one who is loved is like a winter flower.
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- The later the evening, the fairer the company.
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- The fun is in the search, not the finding.
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- The dog does not get bread every time he wags his tail.
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- The bites of priests and wolves are hard to heal.
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- The acre of laziness is full of thistles.
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- Stand up, farthing, let the florin sit down.
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- Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the Devil.
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- Report makes the wolf bigger than he is.
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- There is no off switch on a tiger.
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- The world could have been great if only people had been more useful.
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- The sick man is vexed with the flies on the wall.
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- The nearer the inn, the longer the road.
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- The king's chaff is better than other folk's corn.
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- The fuller the cask, the duller its sound.
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- The devil likes to souse what is already wet.
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- The biggest fools are those who are paid to be wise.
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- That usury is a sin some hold, but take for granted they've no gold.
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- Spending your money with many a guest, empties the kitchen, the cellar and chest.
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- Set a beggar on a horse and he'll ride to the devil.
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- Red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.
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- There is no occasion for priests to marry, while peasants have wives.
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- The wood has ears, the field has eyes.
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- The salary of a good servant is never too high.
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- The nearer the church the farther from God.
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- The king of the dreamers lies in the hospital.
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- The fox does not prey near his hole.
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- The devil is never so black as he is painted.
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- The better the fruit, the more wasps to eat it.
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- That miller is honest who has hair on his teeth.
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- Spend not, where you may save; spare not, where you must spend.
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- Self-praise stinks, friends praise hinks, the stranger's is sincere, and may last for a year.
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- Red is Love's colour, said the wooer to his foxy charmer.
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- There is no nail varnish that can make old hands look younger.
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- The wise person has long ears and a short tongue.
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- The Russian knows the way, yet he asks for directions.
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- The narrower the cage, the sweeter the liberty.
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- The Hungarian is far too lazy to be bored.
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- The fox changes his skin, but keeps the rogue.
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- The devil is civil when he is flattered.
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- The best way to learn to ride is on an old bike.
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- That is not in the looking-glass which is seen in the looking-glass.
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- Speak little, speak truth. Spend little, pay cash.
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- Self-love is bad, and makes the eyes sad.
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- There is no law but has a hole in it, for those who can find it out.
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- The wise man has long ears and a short tongue.
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- The rich have medicines the poor have health.
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- The mountains make the mist and the valleys must consume them.
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- The horse that draws best is the most whipped.
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- The fish lead a pleasant life, they drink when they like.
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- The devil catches most souls in a golden net.
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- The best of the mill is that the sacks can't speak.
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- Tell not all you know; believe not all you hear; do not all you are able.
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- Sometimes the whole nation has to pay for the foolish deed of one man.
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- Scratching and borrowing do well enough, but not for long.
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- There is no good in preaching to the hungry.
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- The wind keeps not always in one quarter.
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- The priest loves his flock, but the lambs more than the wethers.
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- The most disorderly students make the most pious preachers.
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- The horse is not judged of by the saddle.
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- The fingers of the housewife do more than a yoke of oxen.
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- The cows that low most give the least milk.
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- The best is what one has in his hand.
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- Tell a lie, and you'll hear the truth.
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- Soldiers must be well paid, and well hanged.
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