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The best brewer sometimes makes bad beer.

Proverbs and old sayings German about bad luck, bad

Who makes no promises, has none to perform.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Honesty makes you rich, but she works slowly.

Proverbs and old sayings German about honesty, wealth, contentment

The sweetest wine makes the sharpest vinegar.

Proverbs and old sayings German about wine

Howling makes the wolf bigger than he really is.

Proverbs and old sayings German

It is not want but abundance that makes avarice.

Proverbs and old sayings German

In time of war the devil makes more room in hell.

Proverbs and old sayings German about hell, war, devil, time

He who ploughs with young oxen, makes crooked furrows.

Proverbs and old sayings German

He who makes himself honey, will be eaten by the flies.

Proverbs and old sayings German

He who makes a mouse of himself, will be eaten by the cats.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Who makes his bed on the morrow; goes all day without sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings German about sadness, day

Drink makes you forget your sorrow; but only, alas, until tomorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings German about sadness, drinking, contentment

The devil makes his Christmas pies of lawyers' tongues and clerk's fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings German about christmas, devil

Young wood makes a hot fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about fire, fire brigade

One mad man makes many madmen: many madmen make madness.

Proverbs and old sayings Gypsy about gypsies, man

Little by little the bird makes his nest.

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian

Ignorance doesn't necessarily kill you but it makes you sweat a lot.

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian about ignorance, contentment

The air of the land of israel makes one wise.

Proverbs and old sayings about air

Who is mighty? One who makes an enemy into a friend.

Proverbs and old sayings about enemies

A wise son makes his father happy; a foolish one grieves his mother.

Proverbs and old sayings about happiness, mother