1,640 German Proverbs
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“The last stole the sack.”
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“The late comer is ill lodged.”
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“The later the evening, the fairer the company.”
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“The laugh is always on the loser.”
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“The man in the moon stole the wood.”
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“The master's eye does more than both his hands.”
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“The middle path is the safe path.”
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“The miller's hen and widower's maid, of want need never be
afraid.”
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“The mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small.”
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“The more law, the less justice.”
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“The more laws the less justice.”
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“The more light a torch gives the shorter it lasts.”
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“The more noble, the more humble.”
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“The more the well is used, the more water it yields.”
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“The more you stir the mire, the more it stinks.”
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“The most disorderly students make the most pious preachers.”
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“The narrower the cage, the sweeter the liberty.”
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“The nearer the inn, the longer the road.”
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“The nearest the dearest.”
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“The office teaches the man.”
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“The old forget, the young don't know.”
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“The older a fool, the worse he is.”
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“The older, the colder; the more avaricious, the more vicious.”
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“The oldest trees often bear the sweetest fruit.”
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“The one-eyed is a king among the blind.”
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