German Proverb Quotes

Coffee and love are best when they are hot.

Better an honest enemy than a false friend.

People show their character by what they laugh at.

When a dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain white but its heart grows black.

Envy eats nothing but its own heart.

Joy and sorrow are next door neighbors.

It is better to trust the eyes rather than the ears.

Silence is a fence around wisdom.

A teacher is better than two books.

Towards evening the lazy person begins to get busy.

The old forget, the young don't know.

He who wants to warm himself in old age must build a fireplace in his youth.

It's not healthy to swallow books without chewing.

He who conquers his anger has conquered an enemy.

Happy is the one who forgets that which cannot be changed.

Be silent, or say something better than silence.

A fence lasts three years, a dog lasts three fences, a horse lasts three dogs, and a man lasts three horses.

Never give advice unasked.

He who prizes little things is worthy of great ones.

You can do anything with children if only you play with them.

Who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet.

The more laws the less justice.

The greatest step is out the door.

The oldest trees often bear the sweetest fruit.

To remain young while growing old is the highest blessing.