Proverbs and old sayings German, page 102

2050 proverbs and old sayings german

He who cries today that he has no bread will cry again tomorrow because he isn't hungry.

Proverbs and old sayings German

It's not that age brings childhood back again, Age merely shows what children we remain.

Proverbs and old sayings German about childhood, age, olderness, children

The praise of a thousand jesters counts for nothing against the reprimand of one wise man.

Proverbs and old sayings German about clowns, praise, nothing, man

Two cats and one mouse, two women in one house, two dogs to one bone, will not agree long.

Proverbs and old sayings German about home, house

Who carries doubtful people to his house, will doubtless from his carriage something lose.

Proverbs and old sayings German about home, house, people

Who takes an eel by the tail or a woman by her word, grasp as he will, holds nothing fast.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fasting, word, woman, nothing

Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land.

Proverbs and old sayings German about water

When a dove begins to fly with crows, its feathers remain white but its heart grows black.

Proverbs and old sayings German about magic, heart

I will not bite any dog, says the shepherd's dog, for I must save my teeth for the wolf.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Self-praise stinks, friends praise hinks, the stranger's is sincere, and may last for a year.

Proverbs and old sayings German about praise, self-control

When a dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain white but its heart grows black.

Proverbs and old sayings German about magic, heart

A fence lasts three years, a dog lasts three fences, a horse three dogs, and a man three horses.

Proverbs and old sayings German about man

When two dogs fight for a bone, and the third runs off with it, there's a lawyer among the dogs.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fight

Abroad to see wonders the traveller goes, And neglects the fine things which lie under his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie, things

When the thief is seen stealing, he says he is joking; but when the thief is not seen, he steals.

Proverbs and old sayings German about thieves

They who eat cherries with the great, are like to have the stones and stalks flung in their face.

Proverbs and old sayings German about face

Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses.

Proverbs and old sayings German about happiness

You have to take it as it happens, but you should try to make it happen the way you want to take it.

Proverbs and old sayings German

You have to take life as it happens, but you should try to make it happen the way you want to take it.

Proverbs and old sayings German about life

He who is born to misfortunate stumbles as he goes, and though he fall on his back will fracture his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fall