Write on one of the devil's horns, Good angel, and many will believe it.
Proverbs and old sayings German about devil, good, good luck
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Priestly knaves sweat hard at their meat, but never at work get into a heat.
Proverbs and old sayings German about work
Entreat him in jackass fashion; if he won't carry the sack, give him a whack.
Proverbs and old sayings German about fashion
A woman, a dog, and a walnut tree, the more you beat them the better they be.
Proverbs and old sayings German about woman
Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.
Proverbs and old sayings German about sky, night
If you have no money, turn placeman! as the court fool said to his sovereign.
Proverbs and old sayings German about money
Don't cry hurra! till your are over the hedge (till you are out of the wood).
Proverbs and old sayings German
Your words are fair, said the wolf, but I will not come into the village.
Proverbs and old sayings German
Would you live long, be healthy and fat, drink like a dog and eat like a cat.
Proverbs and old sayings German about drinking
If the servant grows rich and the master poor, they are both good for nothing.
Proverbs and old sayings German about wealth, nothing, good, good luck
If some men knew who some men were, then some would pay the more honour there.
Proverbs and old sayings German about honour, man
Better a good conscience without wisdom than wisdom without a good conscience.
Proverbs and old sayings German about conscience, wisdom, good, good luck
Age before beauty, said the devil as he threw his grandmother off' the stairs.
Proverbs and old sayings German about beauty, age, olderness, devil
If you don't want to be hung yourself, blame the dog for stealing the sausage.
Proverbs and old sayings German about thieves
Many look with one eye at what they give, but with seven at what they receive.
Proverbs and old sayings German
Give up the smallest part of a secret, and the rest is no longer in your power.
Proverbs and old sayings German about power, secret
They who deserve honour, fail of it; and they who obtain it, do not deserve it.
Proverbs and old sayings German about honour
In wine there is wisdom. In beer there is strength. In water there is bacteria.
Proverbs and old sayings German about wisdom, wine, water
God will help a seaman in a storm but the pilot must still remain at the wheel.
Proverbs and old sayings German about help, god
Dear physic always does good, if not to the patient, at least to the apothecary.
Proverbs and old sayings German about good, good luck
