German Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

1,640 German Proverbs
“One man knocks in the nail, and another hangs his hat on it.”
“One man may steal a horse while another may not look over the hedge.”
“One man's story is no story; hear both sides.”
“One marriage is never celebrated but another grows out of it.”
“One may see through a wall, if there's a hole in it.”
“One must glean at harvest time.”
“One must plough with the horses he has.”
“One rotten egg spoils the whole pudding.”
“One rotten sheepe will marre a whole flocke.”
“One scabbed sheep will infect a whole flock.”
“One shoe will not fit every foot.”
“One should be born either a king or a fool.”
“One story is good till another is told.”
“One sword keep another in the sheath.”
“One to-day is better than ten to-morrows.”
“One to-day is worth two to-morrows.”
“One wedge drives another.”
“One white foot, buy him; two white feet, try him; three white feet, look well about him; four white feet, go without him.”
“Only one can be emperor.”
“Open hand makes open hand.”
“Other towns, other lasses.”
“Our neighbour's children are always the worst.”
“Out of a little grass comes a great ass.”
“Ox, keep to your grass.”
“Painted flowers are scentless.”