German Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
1,640 German Proverbs
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“It is bad preaching to deaf ears.”
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“It is better the child should cry than the father.”
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“It is better to deal with a whole fool than half a fool.”
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“It is better to turn back than go astray.”
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“It is dear honey that must be licked off thorns.”
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“It is easier to blame than do better.”
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“It is easier to build two hearths than always to keep fire on
one.”
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“It is easier to descend than ascend.”
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“It is easier to guard against a bushel of fleas than a woman.”
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“It is easy to help him, who is willing to be helped.”
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“It is hard to catch birds with an empty hand.”
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“It is hard to steal where the host himself is a thief.”
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“It is harder work getting to hell than to heaven.”
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“It is human to err, but diabolical to persevere.”
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“It is idle to swallow the cow and choke on the tail.”
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“It is more necessary to guard the mouth than the chest.”
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“It is more painful to do nothing than something.”
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“It is not always good to be wise.”
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“It is not good to be the poet of a village.”
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“It is not till the cow has lost her tail, that she discovers its
value.”
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“It is not want but abundance that makes avarice.”
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“It is too much to expect of a cat that she should sit by the milk
and not lap it.”
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“It's a poor sheep that cannot carry its own wool.”
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“It's a sin to steal a pin.”
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“It's not healthy to swallow books without chewing.”
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