German Proverbs - page 33

"o what we must suffer for the sake of God's church!” said the abbot, when the roast fowl burned his fingers. (German Proverb)
A cat in gloves catches no mice. View proverb
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A closed mouth catch's no flies. View proverb
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A crown is no cure for the headache. View proverb
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You are still a slave if only your limbs are free. View proverb
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You cannot make a sieve of an ass's tail. View proverb
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You catch the mice with bacon. View proverb
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A drop of honey catches more flies than a hogshead of vinegar. View proverb
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A fat kitchen makes a lean will. View proverb
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A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other. View proverb
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Women prefer to be beautiful rather than good. (German Proverb)
Woods have ears, fields have eyes. View proverb
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Words are dwarfs, but examples are giants. View proverb
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Words are like bees, they have honey and a sting. View proverb
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Words of snow, which fell last year. View proverb
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Work is our business; it's success is God's. View proverb
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Work paid for in advance has feet of lead. View proverb
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A good tree bears good fruit. View proverb
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Wine makes secrets float to the surface. View proverb
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With someone holding nothing but trumps it is impossible to play cards. View proverb
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Wolves never gossip about each other. (German Proverb)
Woman's beauty, the forest echo, and rainbows, soon pass away. View proverb
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A lie becomes true when one believes it. View proverb
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A lot will stick to dirty hands. View proverb
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A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still. View proverb
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