A man has two ears and one mouth that he hear much and speak little.
Proverbs and old sayings German about man
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Nothing looks so like a man of sense as a fool who holds his tongue.
Proverbs and old sayings German about common sense, sense, nothing, man
Every clown can find fault, though it would puzzle him to do better.
Proverbs and old sayings German about clowns
A monk in his cloister, a fish in the water, a thief in the gallows.
Proverbs and old sayings German about thieves, fishing, water
He who builds on the public way, must let the people have their say.
Proverbs and old sayings German about public, people
One man may steal a horse while another may not look over the hedge.
Proverbs and old sayings German about man
To believe everything is too much, to believe nothing is not enough.
Proverbs and old sayings German about faith, nothing
Doctors purge the body, ministers the conscience, lawyers the purse.
Proverbs and old sayings German about conscience, body
The world could have been great if only people had been more useful.
Proverbs and old sayings German about world, people
Brandy is as lead in the morning, silver at noon, and gold at night.
Proverbs and old sayings German about night
He who stands godfather to a wolf should have a dog under his cloak.
Proverbs and old sayings German
There is no law but has a hole in it, for those who can find it out.
Proverbs and old sayings German about law
A father maintains ten children better than ten children one father.
Proverbs and old sayings German about children
That is not in the looking-glass which is seen in the looking-glass.
Proverbs and old sayings German
The preacher must be like a chicken who always has an egg in reserve.
Proverbs and old sayings German
There is no occasion for priests to marry, while peasants have wives.
Proverbs and old sayings German
The monk's habit is never so blessed that the devil can't hide in it.
Proverbs and old sayings German about habits, devil
He who dies for the truth finds holy ground everywhere for his grave.
Proverbs and old sayings German about truth
Everybody must wear out one pair of fool's shoes, if he wear no more.
Proverbs and old sayings German
I will not change a cottage in possession for a kingdom in reversion.
Proverbs and old sayings German about change
