Nurenberg wit and a skilful hand, will find their way through every land.
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43575 proverbs and old sayings
Tell not all you know; believe not all you hear; do not all you are able.
Proverbs and old sayings German about faith, contentment
He who finds what has not been lost, will chance to die before he is ill.
Proverbs and old sayings German about chance, death
Friendship with the French is like their wine; exquisite but short lived.
Proverbs and old sayings German about friendship, wine
What the peacock has too little on his head, he has too much on his tail.
Proverbs and old sayings German about heads
Who lends his lips to nought but blame, has in his heart no love of fame.
Proverbs and old sayings German about fame, heart, love
Where'er an ass is crown'd to fame, both town and country bear the shame.
Proverbs and old sayings German about fame, city, country, shame
He that is busy is tempted but by one devil, he that is idle by a legion.
Proverbs and old sayings German about devil
He who is always drinking and stuffing, will in time become a ragamuffin.
Proverbs and old sayings German about drinking, time
Offend one monk, and the lappets of all cowls will flutter as far as Rome.
Proverbs and old sayings German
Yorkshire born and Yorkshire bred, strong in the arm and weak in the head.
Proverbs and old sayings German about heads
A ripe pear is more likely to fall in the shit than onto the clean ground.
Proverbs and old sayings German about fall
An error no wider than a hair will lead a hundred miles away from the goal.
Proverbs and old sayings German about purpose, error
Of what use is it that the cow gives plenty of milk, if she upset the pail.
Proverbs and old sayings German about use
Nothing bolder than the miller's shirt, that every morning collars a thief.
Proverbs and old sayings German about thieves, nothing
If the wolf would cease his running, the people would cease their shouting.
Proverbs and old sayings German about people
The devil makes his Christmas pies of lawyers' tongues and clerk's fingers.
Proverbs and old sayings German about christmas, devil
Pray as though no work could help, and work as though no prayer could help.
Proverbs and old sayings German about help, work, pray
He who has once invited the devil into his house, will never be rid of him.
Proverbs and old sayings German about devil, home, house
He who forces love when none is found, remains a fool the whole year round.
Proverbs and old sayings German about force, love
