Money leant to a friend must be recovered from an enemy.
Proverbs and old sayings German about enemies, money
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He who has a glass roof must not throw stones at others.
Proverbs and old sayings German
Where the devil can't go himself, he sends an old woman.
Proverbs and old sayings German about devil, woman, old, olderness
A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.
Proverbs and old sayings German about fire, fire brigade, water
When the devil reigns today God will be master tomorrow.
Proverbs and old sayings German about devil, god
Fortune and misfortune are two buckets in the same well.
Proverbs and old sayings German about wealth
Never fight an enemy whilst it is possible to cheat him.
Proverbs and old sayings German about fight, enemies
Who receives, should thank; who gives, should be silent.
Proverbs and old sayings German about contentment
With great men one must allow five to be an even number.
Proverbs and old sayings German about numbers, man
Like will to like, as the devil said to the coal-burner.
Proverbs and old sayings German about devil
A good trade will carry farther than a thousand florins.
Proverbs and old sayings German about commerce, good, good luck
There is more disputing about the shell than the kernel.
Proverbs and old sayings German
He that picks up all sorts of wood, soon gets an armful.
Proverbs and old sayings German
Jealousy is a pain which eagerly seeks what causes pain.
Proverbs and old sayings German about pain, jealousy
Nothing should be done in a hurry except catching fleas.
Proverbs and old sayings German about nothing
The higher the monkey climbs the more he shows his tail.
Proverbs and old sayings German
Sin when you are drunk, pay the fine when you are sober.
Proverbs and old sayings German about sin, contentment
As the tree, so the fruit; as the mistress, so the maid.
Proverbs and old sayings German
No one is happier than he who believes in his happiness.
Proverbs and old sayings German about happiness
What one is accustomed to in youth, one does in old age.
Proverbs and old sayings German about olderness, youth, age, old
