German Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
1,640 German Proverbs
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“Write on one of the devil's horns, "Good angel," and many will
believe it.”
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“Yielding stays war.”
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“Yorkshire born and Yorkshire bred, strong in the arm and weak in
the head.”
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“You can do anything with children if you only play with them.”
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“You cannot make a sieve of an ass's tail.”
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“You cannot make a silk purse of a sow's ear.”
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“You have to take life as it happens, but you should try to make
it happen the way you want to take it.”
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“Young angel, old devil.”
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“Young gambler, old beggar.”
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“Young gamblers, old beggars.”
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“Young men may die, but old men must die.”
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“Young saint, old devil.”
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“Young soldiers, old beggars.”
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“"Your words are fair," said the wolf, "but I will not come into
the village."”
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“Youth and white paper take any impression.”
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