Wer mit Hunden zu Bette geht, steht mit Flöhen wieder auf.He who goes to bed with dogs, will wake up with fleas.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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Wer nicht gut helfen kann, kann sehr gut hinderlich seyn.He who cannot help, may hinder.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesSicherheit ist des Unglücks erste Ursache.Security is the first cause of misfortune.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesTugend wächst im Unglück.Virtue flourishes in misfortune.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWo Wasser gewesen ist, da kommt Wasser wieder.Where water has been, water will come again.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHehler ist so gut wie Stehler.The concealer is as bad as the thief.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesSchälke muß man mit Schälken fangen.Set a thief to catch a thief.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHunger ist der beste Koch.Hunger is the best cook.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesMit beiden Beinen im Stock oder mit Einem, ist gleich viel.Both legs in the stocks or only one, ’tis all the same.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWenn die Herren vom Rathhause kommen, so sind sie klüger, als da sie hinaufgingen.When the lords come out of the council-house, they are wiser than when they went in.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDer Schlüssel, den man braucht, wird blank.The key that is used grows bright.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAus den Augen, aus dem Sinn.Out of sight, out of mind.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWer meint, daß er weise sei, dem wohnt ein Esel nahe bei.He who conceits himself wise, has an ass near at hand.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesIn die Hölle kommt man mit größerer Mühe, als in den Himmel.It is harder work getting to hell than to heaven.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesGiebt es Krieg, so macht der Teufel die Hölle weiter.In time of war the devil makes more room in hell.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWer gewinnt, spielt am besten.He plays best, who wins.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHin ist hin, da leihet kein Jude mehr darauf.Gone is gone; no Jew will lend upon it.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesZeig mir ’nen Lügner, ich zeig dir ’nen Dieb.Show me a liar, and I’ll show you a thief.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesMan muß sammeln wenn die Ernte da ist.One must glean at harvest time.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAndere Städtchen, andere Mädchen.Other towns, other lasses.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWillst Du ’nen Juden betrügen, mußt Du ein Jude seyn.He that would cheat a Jew, must be a Jew.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWer’s Ungewisse will nach Hause führen, kann’s Gewisse vom Wagen verlieren.Who carries doubtful people to his house, will doubtless from his carriage something lose.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWer den Schalk hinter sich läßt, der hat eine gute Tagreise gethan.He who has left a rogue behind him, has made a good day’s journey.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesFromm, klug, weis und mild, gehört in des Adels Schild.Piety, prudence, wit, and civility, are the elements of true nobility.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sources