40 Quotes & Sayings By German Proverb

German Proverb is a collection of over 1,000 proverbs from the German language. The selection is mostly from the 19th and 20th centuries. They are arranged in alphabetical order for easy navigation and readability. In addition, it lists the most common translations for each proverb and provides a short explanation of what the proverb means and where it comes from.

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Who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet.. German Proverb
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Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. German Proverb
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If God were not willing to forgive sin, heaven would be empty German Proverb
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There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing. German Proverb
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Charity sees the need, not the cause. German Proverb
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It's the whole not the detail that matters. German Proverb
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God gives the nuts but he does not crack them. German Proverb
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Never give advice unless asked. German Proverb
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An old man loved is Winter with flowers. German Proverb
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Old birds are hard to pluck. German Proverb
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When a dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain white but its heart grows black. German Proverb
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Whose bread I eat his song I sing. German Proverb
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Nothing in this world is permanent. German Proverb
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Great things are done more through courage than through wisdom. German Proverb
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To change and to improve are two different things. German Proverb
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Even the lion has to defend himself against flies. German Proverb
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Patience is a bitter plant but it has sweet fruit. German Proverb
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The best carpenters make the fewest chips. German Proverb
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The eyes believe themselves the ears believe other people. German Proverb
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The best brewer sometimes makes bad beer. German Proverb
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Contentment is worth more than riches. German Proverb
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A hedge between keeps friendship green. German Proverb
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Who begins too much accomplishes little. German Proverb
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Good things are not done in a hurry. German Proverb
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Charity looks at the need not at the cause. German Proverb
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Avarice hoards itself poor charity gives itself rich. German Proverb
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When the fox preaches look to your geese. German Proverb
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He who would rule must hear and be deaf see and be blind. German Proverb
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Weeping bride laughing wife laughing bride weeping wife. German Proverb
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Invalids live longest. German Proverb
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The morning has gold in its mouth. German Proverb
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Envy eats nothing but its own heart. German Proverb
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"But" is a fence over which few leap. German Proverb
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Who takes the child by the hand takes the mother by the heart. German Proverb
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Better silent than stupid. German Proverb
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Speech is silver silence is golden. German Proverb
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Truth has a handsome countenance but torn garments. German Proverb
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In time of war the devil makes more room in hell. German Proverb
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Who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet. German Proverb