German proverb Quotes and Quotations
It's the whole, not the detail, that matters. God gives the nuts, but he does not crack them. An old man loved is Winter with flowers. Old birds are hard to pluck. Whose bread I eat, his song I sing. A hedge between keeps friendship green. Good things are not done in a hurry. When the fox preaches, look to your geese. He who would rule must hear and be deaf, see and be blind. Invalids live longest. The eyes believe themselves; the ears believe other people. Who takes the child by the hand takes the mother by the heart. Better silent than stupid. Truth has a handsome countenance but torn garments. In time of war the devil makes more room in hell. Contentment is worth more than riches. Envy eats nothing but its own heart. Charity looks at the need, not at the cause. Avarice hoards itself poor; charity gives itself rich. God helps those who help themselves. God gives the nuts, but he does not crack them. God helps those who help themselves. The morning has gold in its mouth. Patience is a bitter plant, but it has sweet fruit. Nothing in this world is permanent. To change and to improve are two different things. Who begins too much accomplishes little. Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. "But" is a fence over which few leap. Great things are done more through courage than through wisdom. Great things are done more through courage than through wisdom. The best brewer sometimes makes bad beer. Who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet. Never give advice unless asked. When a dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain white but its heart grows black. Even the lion has to defend himself against flies. The best carpenters make the fewest chips. The eyes believe themselves; the ears believe other people. Weeping bride, laughing wife; laughing bride, weeping wife. Speech is silver; silence is golden.
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