German proverbs

Whatever is given to the poor, is laid out of the reach of fortune.

If the bitch were not in haste, she would not litter blind puppies.

Play not with a man till you hurt him, nor jest till you shame him.

The pitcher goes so often to the well, that it gets broken at last.

The dog that starts the hare is as good as the one that catches it.

The cats that drive away mice are as food as those that catch them.

He who would go further than his horse, must alight and go on foot.

One enemy can harm you more than a hundred friends can do you good.

How many daily read the Bible, and yet pursue their course of evil.

Whoever has bitten a sour apple will enjoy a sweet one all the more.

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