German Proverbs

German Proverbs

A good lie finds more believers than a bad truth.

A thief who steals from a thief is not a thief.

An uneducated person is like an unpolished mirror.

At court there are many hands, but few hearts..

Don't let your tongue say what your head may have to pay for. .

Gold lies deep in the mountain, dirt on the highway .

He that finds fault wants to buy..

He who has no enemies has no friends either.

He who takes no care of little things, will not have the care of great ones.

If bad luck is asleep you must not awaken it.

 If you have a good friend, you don't need a mirror.

It is difficult to scare people who think they will profit from dying..

Jealousy is a pain seeking its cause.

Love cannot be bought or sold, its only price is love.

My friend's enemy is often my best friend.

People show their character by what they laugh at.

Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong...

Take one step to hell and you are already half way there.

The wise person has long ears and a short tongue.

To get to know a friend, you must share an inheritance with him.

Truth is the daughter of time.

Truth makes the tongue smart.

When an old man marries, death laughs..

Where there's no love, all faults are seen..

Who throws a stone above him may have it fall on his own head..

Who's the man that was never fooled by a woman. .

Women are watches that keep bad time. .

Women only keep quiet about their age.

Women prefer to be beautiful rather than good.