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Only believe in the faith of a woman as you would believe in miracles.

Proverbs and old sayings German about faith, miracle, woman, contentment

Success to you! God speed the craft! as the hangman said to the judge.

Proverbs and old sayings German about speed, success, judges, god, contentment

Piety, prudence, wit, and civility, are the elements of true nobility.

Proverbs and old sayings German about prudence

Those who don't pick roses in summer won't pick them in winter either.

Proverbs and old sayings German

He who would succeed at court, must lie sometimes low, sometimes high.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie

Sometimes the whole nation has to pay for the foolish deed of one man.

Proverbs and old sayings German about nation, man

He who does not want to lend loses friends; he who lends gains enemies.

Proverbs and old sayings German about enemies

If something happens to the master the servants will get his share too.

Proverbs and old sayings German

With someone holding nothing but trumps it is impossible to play cards.

Proverbs and old sayings German about impossible, nothing

Summer sown corn and women's advice turn out once in every seven years.

Proverbs and old sayings German about advice

Who has tasted a sour apple, will have the more relish for a sweet one.

Proverbs and old sayings German

For a lot of people their conscience lives in the middle of the street.

Proverbs and old sayings German about conscience, people

One time here you are is better than ten times heaven help you.

Proverbs and old sayings German about help, time, contentment

If I cannot move the powers above, Acheron itself shall be appealed to.

Proverbs and old sayings German

If you let the weeds grow for a year you will need seven to clear them.

Proverbs and old sayings German about need, contentment

It is not till the cow has lost her tail, that she discovers its value.

Proverbs and old sayings German about value

The world likes to have night-owls, that it may have matter for wonder.

Proverbs and old sayings German about miracle, night, world

However long the sun shines upon a thistle, it will never become a rose.

Proverbs and old sayings German about sun

Who loves not women, wine, and song, remains a fool his whole life long.

Proverbs and old sayings German about wine, life

Who neither believes heaven or hell, the devil heartily wishes him well.

Proverbs and old sayings German about hell, devil