Proverbs and old sayings German, page 81

2050 proverbs and old sayings german

Another man's horse and your own spurs outrun the wind.

Proverbs and old sayings German about man

Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll outride the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings German about devil

He must have keen eyes that would know a maid at sight.

Proverbs and old sayings German about eyes

As the field, so the crops; as the father, so the sons.

Proverbs and old sayings German

More is to be got from one teacher than from two books.

Proverbs and old sayings German about teachers, books

What Master Jacky does not learn, Mr. John never knows.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dearly for them.

Proverbs and old sayings German about nothing

If we pay for the music we will take part in the dance.

Proverbs and old sayings German about music, dance

The dog does not get bread every time he wags his tail.

Proverbs and old sayings German about time

Three women, three geese, and three frogs, make a fair.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Nowhere are there more hiding places than in the heart.

Proverbs and old sayings German about heart

He who lies on the ground must expect to be trodden on.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Both legs in the stocks or only one, 'tis all the same.

Proverbs and old sayings German

The greatest things are done by the help of small ones.

Proverbs and old sayings German about help, things

She is fond of him--on the side where the pocket hangs.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Many children, and little bread, is a painful pleasure.

Proverbs and old sayings German about pleasure, children

We must eat and drink though every tree were a gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings German about drinking

He who would eat in Spain must bring his kitchen along.

Proverbs and old sayings German about kitchen

If you don't light fires, smoke won't get in your eyes.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fire, smoke, light, eyes

What God haith joined together, let no man put asunder.

Proverbs and old sayings German about god, man