Was man nicht kann meiden, muß man willig leiden.What can’t be cured, must be endured.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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Heute für Geld, morgen umsonst.To-day for money, to-morrow for nothing.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDer Amboß fürchtet den Hammer nicht.The anvil is not afraid of the hammer.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesRuh kommt aus Unruh, und wieder Unruh aus Ruh.Rest comes from unrest, and unrest from rest.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDie Sonnenuhr zählt nur die heitern Stunden.The sun-dial counts only the bright hours.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesGewohnheit ist ein’ andere Natur.Custom is second nature.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesWenn der Sack voll ist, reckt er die Ohren.When the sack is full, it pricks up its ears.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWer mich einmal betrügt, dem verzeihe es Gott; betrügt er mich wieder, verzeihe mir’s Gott.Who deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesSchönen Tag soll man loben, wann es Nacht ist.Praise a fine day at night.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesWahrheit ist der Zeit Tochter.Truth is the daughter of time.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesEine Nadel in’s Heu suchen.To look for a needle in a bottle of hay.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIn alten Häusern, viele Mäuse; in alten Pelzen, viele Läuse.In old houses many mice, in old furs many lice.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWär’ ich ein Hutmacher worden, so kämen die Leut’ ohne Kopf zur Welt.Were I a hatter, men would come into the world without heads.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAus dem Regen unter die Traufe kommen.To get out of the rain under the spout.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesGebranntes Kind fürchtet das Feuer.A burnt child dreads the fire.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesList geht über Gewalt.Cunning surpasses strength.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesKüsters Kuh darf auf dem Kirchhof grasen.The beadle’s cow may graze in the churchyard.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDen todten Löwen kann jeder Hase an der Mähne zupfen.Every hare may pluck the dead lion’s mane.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWer austheilen will, muß auch einnehmen.He who gives, must take (meaning a joke).
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Read the saying and check its sourcesReu, des Herzens Arznei.Repentance is the heart’s medicine.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesGäb es keine Narren, so gäb es keine Weisen.Were there no fools, there would be no wise men.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesWas keine Sünde, ist keine Schande.What is no sin, is no shame.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDie Armen müssen tanzen wie die Reichen Pfeiffen.The poor must dance as the rich pipe.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesBär und Büffel können keinen Fuchs fangen.Bear and bull catch no fox.
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