Sie hat ihn lieb—auf der Seite wo die Tasche hängt.She is fond of him—on the side where the pocket hangs.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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Sie hat ihn lieb—auf der Seite wo die Tasche hängt.She is fond of him—on the side where the pocket hangs.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDer Hund raset wider den Stein, und nicht wider den, so geworfen.The dog rages at the stone, not at him that throws it.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesKleine Häfen laufen bald über.Little pots soon run over.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDrei Frauen, drei Gänse, und drei Frösche, machen einen Jahrmarkt.Three women, three geese, and three frogs, make a fair.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWenn man dem Volk die Ziegel doppelt, so kommt Moses.When the tale of bricks is doubled, then comes Moses.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAlte Wunden bluten leicht.Old wounds easily bleed.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesSoll die Ampel brennen, so muß man Oel zugießen.If you would have the lamp burn, you must pour oil into it.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWie die Alten singen, so zwitschern die Jüngen.As the old birds sing, the young ones twitter.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesMancher flieht einen Bach, und fällt in den Rhein.Many shun the brook, and fall into the river.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesGüte bricht einem kein Bein.Kindness breaks no bones.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesZu Hof giebt man viel Händ’, aber wenig Herzen.At court there are many hands, but few hearts.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEin guter Name ist ein reiches Erbtheil.A good name is a rich inheritance.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEine Unze Mutterwitz ist besser als ein Pfund Schulwitz.An ounce of mother-wit is worth a pound of school-wit.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesJeder fege vor seiner Thür.Let every one sweep before his own door.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEs will keiner der Katze die Schellen anhängen.No one likes to bell the cat.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDer Wille ist des Werkes Seele.The will is the soul of the work.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEs fällt keine Eiche vom ersten Streiche.Never fell oak at the very first stroke.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEs trinken tausend sich den Tod, ehe einer stirbt vor Durstes Noth.Thousands drink themselves to death before one dies of thirst.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesZu Gottes Hülfe gehört Arbeit.God helps them that help themselves.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWer den Acker pflegt, den pflegt der Acker.Take care of your plough, and your plough will take care of you.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesGebrauchter Pflug blinkt, stehend Wasser stinkt.A used plough shines, standing water stinks.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWer einmal stiehlt, der bleibt ein Dieb.Once a thief, always a thief.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWer der Bösen schont, schadet den Frommen.He who spares vice, wrongs virtue.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesWer dem Kinde die Nase wischt, küßt der Mutter den Backen.He who wipes the child’s nose, means to kiss the mother’s cheek.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione tedesca · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sources