"He who has not tasted bitter, knows not what sweet is."
German Proverbs
German Proverbs
“He that pelts every barking dog, must pick up a great many stones.”
“He that picks up all sorts of wood, soon gets an armful.”
“He that says A, must also say B.”
“He that sits among reeds, cuts pipes when he pleases.”
“He that wants the kernel must crack the nut.”
“He that will not be saved needs no preacher.”
“He that won't listen, must feel.”
“He that would cheat a Jew, must be a Jew.”
“He that would stop everybody's mouth needs plenty of flour.”
“He who always thinks it is too soon, is sure to come too late.”
“He who blackens others does not whiten himself.”
“He who blows in the fire will get sparks in his eyes.”
“He who borrows sells his freedom.”
“He who brings bad tidings, comes soon enough.”
“He who brings, is welcome.”
“He who builds by the road-side has many masters.”
“He who builds on the public way, must let the people have their say.”
“He who buys a house gets many a plank and nail for nothing.”
“He who buys what he don't want, will soon sell what he does want.”
“He who can does, he who cannot, teaches.”
“He who cannot help, may hinder.”
“He who cannot paint must grind the colours.”
“He has his finger in every pie.”
“He that pelts every barking dog, must pick up a great many stones.”
German Proverbs
“He that picks up all sorts of wood, soon gets an armful.”
German Proverbs
“He that says A, must also say B.”
German Proverbs
“He that sits among reeds, cuts pipes when he pleases.”
German Proverbs
“He that wants the kernel must crack the nut.”
German Proverbs
“He that will not be saved needs no preacher.”
German Proverbs
“He that won't listen, must feel.”
German Proverbs
“He that would cheat a Jew, must be a Jew.”
German Proverbs
“He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree.”
German Proverbs
“He that would stop everybody's mouth needs plenty of flour.”
German Proverbs
“He who always thinks it is too soon, is sure to come too late.”
German Proverbs
“He who begins much, finishes little.”
German Proverbs
“He who blackens others does not whiten himself.”
German Proverbs
“He who blows in the fire will get sparks in his eyes.”
German Proverbs
“He who borrows sells his freedom.”
German Proverbs
“He who brings bad tidings, comes soon enough.”
German Proverbs
“He who brings, is welcome.”
German Proverbs
“He who builds by the road-side has many masters.”
German Proverbs
“He who builds on the public way, must let the people have their say.”
German Proverbs
“He who buys a house gets many a plank and nail for nothing.”
German Proverbs
“He who buys what he don't want, will soon sell what he does want.”
German Proverbs
“He who can does, he who cannot, teaches.”
German Proverbs
“He who cannot help, may hinder.”
German Proverbs
“He who cannot paint must grind the colours.”
German Proverbs
“He has given the hen for the egg.”
German Proverbs
German Proverbs
“He is a bad shot who cannot find an excuse.”
“He is a bad smith who cannot bear smoke.”
“He is a fool and ever shall, Who writes his name upon a wall.”
“He is lucky who forgets what cannot be mended.”
“He is rich enough who is contented.”
“He laughs at scars who never felt a wound.”
“He laughs best who laughs last.”
“He must have keen eyes that would know a maid at sight.”
“He plays best, who wins.”
“He sticks his nose in everything.”
“He struck at Tib, but down fell Tim.”
“He that always thinks it is too soon is sure to come too late.”
“He that asketh faintly beggeth a denial.”
“He that climbs high, falls heavily.”
“He that finds fault wants to buy.”
“He that has good legs, has often bad boots.”
“He that has lost his credit is dead to the world.”
“He that has no head, need no hat.”
“He that hunts others, must run himself.”
“He that marries for love has good nights, but sorry days.”
“He that may not as he wad, maun do as he may.”
“Great men's servants don't think little of themselves.”
“Great men's vices are accounted sacred.”
“Great minds think alike.”
“Great oaks from little acorns grow.”
“Great say-masters, bad pay-masters.”
“Great talkers are commonly liars.”
“Great trees give more shade than fruit.”
“Greatness alone in not enough, or the cow would outrun the hare.”
“Green Christmas, a white Easter.”
“Hackney mistress, Hackney maid.”
“"Had I known" is a poor man.”
“Half a house is half a hell.”
“Half a loaf is better than no bread.”
“Handsome is the handsome does.”
“Happy is the one who forgets that which cannot be changed.”
“Hard against hard never was good.”
“Hares are caught with hounds, fools with praise, and women with gold.”
“Hasten at leisure.”
“Hat in hand goes through the land.”
“Having is haying, come whence it may.”
“He goes about it like a cat round hot milk.”
“He goes as willingly as a thief to the gallows.”
“He has beans in his ears.”
“Give up the smallest part of a secret, and the rest is no longer in your power.”
“Go to the law for a sheep and lose your cow.”
“God cures the sick, and the doctor gets the money.”
“God gives the nuts but he does not crack them.”
“God gives, but man must open his hand.”
“God is everywhere, except where he has a delegate.”
“God's friends, the priest's foe.”
“God's mill goes slowly, but it grinds well.”
“Gold goes in at any gate.”
“Gold may be bought too dear.”
“Gone is gone; no Jew will lend upon it.”
“Good counsel comes over night.”
“Good counsel never comes too late.”
“Good faith is a seldom guest, when you have him, hold him fast.”
“Good faith stole the cow.”
“Good luck, with good looking after!”
“Good people live far asunder.”
“Good thongs may be cut out of other people's hides.”
“Good wine is milk for the aged.”
“Good wine ruins the purse, and bad the stomach.”
“Got with the fife, spent with the drum.”
“"Great cry and little wool," said the fool, when he sheared a pig.”
“Great fish are caught in great waters.”
“He is a bad shot who cannot find an excuse.”
German Proverbs
“He is a bad smith who cannot bear smoke.”
German Proverbs
“He is a bad workman who cannot talk of work.”
German Proverbs
“He is a fool and ever shall, Who writes his name upon a wall.”
German Proverbs
“He is lucky who forgets what cannot be mended.”
German Proverbs
“He is rich enough who is contented.”
German Proverbs
“He laughs at scars who never felt a wound.”
German Proverbs
“He laughs best who laughs last.”
German Proverbs
“He laughs ill that laughs himself to death.”
“He laughs ill that laughs himself to death.”
German Proverbs
“He must have keen eyes that would know a maid at sight.”
German Proverbs
“He plays best, who wins.”
German Proverbs
“He sticks his nose in everything.”
German Proverbs
“He struck at Tib, but down fell Tim.”
German Proverbs
“He that always thinks it is too soon is sure to come too late.”
German Proverbs
“He that asketh faintly beggeth a denial.”
German Proverbs
“He that climbs high, falls heavily.”
German Proverbs
“He that finds fault wants to buy.”
German Proverbs
“He that has good legs, has often bad boots.”
German Proverbs
“He that has lost his credit is dead to the world.”
German Proverbs
“He that has no head, need no hat.”
German Proverbs
“He that hunts others, must run himself.”
German Proverbs
“He that marries for love has good nights, but sorry days.”
German Proverbs
“He that may not as he wad, maun do as he may.”
German Proverbs
“Great men may just with saints.”
“Great men may just with saints.”
German Proverbs
“Great men's servants don't think little of themselves.”
German Proverbs
“Great men's vices are accounted sacred.”
German Proverbs
“Great minds think alike.”
German Proverbs
“Great oaks from little acorns grow.”
German Proverbs
“Great say-masters, bad pay-masters.”
German Proverbs
“Great talkers are commonly liars.”
German Proverbs
“Great trees give more shade than fruit.”
German Proverbs
“Greatness alone in not enough, or the cow would outrun the hare.”
German Proverbs
“Greedy fowk hae long arms.”
German Proverbs
“Green Christmas, a white Easter.”
German Proverbs
“Hackney mistress, Hackney maid.”
German Proverbs
“"Had I known" is a poor man.”
German Proverbs
“Half a house is half a hell.”
German Proverbs
“Half a loaf is better than no bread.”
German Proverbs
“Handsome is the handsome does.”
German Proverbs
“Happy is the one who forgets that which cannot be changed.”
German Proverbs
“Hard against hard never was good.”
German Proverbs
“Hares are caught with hounds, fools with praise, and women with gold.”
German Proverbs
“Hasten at leisure.”
German Proverbs
“Hat in hand goes through the land.”
German Proverbs
“Having is haying, come whence it may.”
German Proverbs
“He goes about it like a cat round hot milk.”
German Proverbs
“He goes as willingly as a thief to the gallows.”
German Proverbs
“He has beans in his ears.”
German Proverbs
“Give unto the king what is the king's, and unto God what is God's.”
“Give unto the king what is the king's, and unto God what is God's.”
German Proverbs
“Give up the smallest part of a secret, and the rest is no longer in your power.”
German Proverbs
“Go to the law for a sheep and lose your cow.”
German Proverbs
“God cures the sick, and the doctor gets the money.”
German Proverbs
“God gives the nuts but he does not crack them.”
German Proverbs
“God gives, but man must open his hand.”
German Proverbs
“God is everywhere, except where he has a delegate.”
German Proverbs
“God's friends, the priest's foe.”
German Proverbs
“God's mill goes slowly, but it grinds well.”
German Proverbs
“Gold goes in at any gate.”
German Proverbs
“Gold lies deep in the mountain, dirt on the highway.”
“Gold lies deep in the mountain, dirt on the highway.”
German Proverbs
“Gold may be bought too dear.”
German Proverbs
“Gone is gone; no Jew will lend upon it.”
German Proverbs
“Good counsel comes over night.”
German Proverbs
“Good counsel never comes too late.”
German Proverbs
“Good faith is a seldom guest, when you have him, hold him fast.”
German Proverbs
“Good faith stole the cow.”
German Proverbs
“Good luck, with good looking after!”
German Proverbs
“Good people live far asunder.”
German Proverbs
“Good thongs may be cut out of other people's hides.”
German Proverbs
“Good wine is milk for the aged.”
German Proverbs
“Good wine ruins the purse, and bad the stomach.”
German Proverbs
“Got with the fife, spent with the drum.”
German Proverbs
“"Great cry and little wool," said the fool, when he sheared a pig.”
German Proverbs
“Great fish are caught in great waters.”
German Proverbs
