1,640 German Proverbs
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“What we want in hay we make up in straw.”
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“What you do, do quickly.”
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“What you give, is written in sand; what you take, with an iron
hand.”
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“What you have, hold.”
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“What you lend to a friend, an enemy sues for.”
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“What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.”
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“What! keep a dog and bark myself?”
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“What's of no use is too dear at a gift.”
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“What's one man's meat's another man's poison.”
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“What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.”
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“What's sport to you is death to us. [Fable of Boys and Frogs.]”
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“What's the good of a sun-dial in the shade?”
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“What's the use of putting honey in an ass's mouth.”
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“Whatever is given to the poor, is laid out of the reach of
fortune.”
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“Whatever is to be a hook, bends early.”
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“Whatever is to be a nettle, burns early.”
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“When a dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain
white but its heart grows black.”
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“When a man is down, everybody runs over him.”
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“When a man is rich, he begins to save.”
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“When a thing is done, make the best of it.”
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“When blind leads the blind, both fall into the ditch.”
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“When Christ was along, the devil tempted him.”
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“When David grew old he sang pious psalms.”
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“When fortune knocks, open the door.”
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“When God says To-day, the devil says To-morrow.”
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