Vergieb und vergesse.Forgive and forget.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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Von kleinem Grase wächst ein großes Thier.Out of a little grass comes a great ass.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWas schadet ein gut’ Wort?Braucht man’s doch nicht zu kaufen. What harm is there in a good word? It costs nothing.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEs verdirbt viel Witz in eines Armen Mannes Beutel.Much wit is lost in a poor man’s purse.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEs sind so gute Katzen, die die Mäuse verjagen, als die sie fangen.The cats that drive away mice are as good as those that catch them.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWer Pech angreift, besudelt sich.He who handles pitch, besmears himself.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWas schadet des Hundes bellen, der nicht beißt?What signifies the barking of a dog that don’t bite?
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWer’s Kleine nicht acht’t, dem wird’s Große nicht gebracht.He who takes no care of little things, will not have the care of great ones.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesVögel von gleichen Federn fliegen gern beisammen.Birds of a feather flock together.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesMan schlägt auf der Sack und meint den Müller.We beat the sack and mean the miller.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesWer den Armen giebt, leihet dem Herrn.He who gives to the poor, lends to the Lord.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEine Krähe hackt der anderen die Augen nicht aus.One crow does not peck another’s eye out.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesRom ward nicht in einem Tage gebaut.Rome was not built in a day.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWo Gewalt Herr ist, da ist Gerechtigkeit Knecht.Where might is master, justice is servant.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesNimm die Welt wie sie ist, nicht wie sie seyn sollte.Take the world as it is, not as it ought to be.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWas soll der Honig in Esels Maule?What’s the use of putting honey in an ass’s mouth.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesMan muß mit den Pferden pflügen, die man hat.One must plough with the horses one has.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDas Beste kauft man am Wohlfeilesten.The best is the cheapest.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesTadeln ist leicht, besser machen ist schwer.It is easier to blame than do better.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWo der Teufel nicht hin mag, da schickt er ein alt’ Weib.Where the devil can’t go himself, he sends an old woman.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesVerstand kommt nicht vor den Jahren.Reason does not come before years.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesZanken und Disputiren thut die Wahrheit verlieren.Between wrangling and disputing truth is lost.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesSieht man’s, so spiel ich; sieht man’s nicht, so stiehl ich.If I am seen, I am joking; if I am not seen, I steal.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEin Pfennig mit Recht, ist besser denn tausend mit Unrecht.A single penny fairly got, is worth a thousand that are not.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sources