German Proverbs

To change and to change for the better are two different things.
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An old man loved is a winter with flowers.
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Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is.
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A clean mouth and an honest hand 
Will take a man through any land. 
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He who cannot doubt, is a stupid man.
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Old love does not rust.
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Age counsels, youth acts.
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He who would rule must hear and be deaf, see and be blind.
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One does evil enough when one does nothing good.
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Envy eats nothing but its own heart.
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A teacher is better than two books.
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When a man is happy, he does not hear the clock strike.
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Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses.
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People show their character by what they laugh at.
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To bury grief plant a seed.
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Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher.
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He who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief.
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The old forget, the young don't know.
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Other countries, other customs.
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Joy and sorrow are next door neighbors.
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To remain young while growing old is the highest blessing.
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Silence is a fence around wisdom.
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Fear lends wings.
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The wise man has long ears and a short tongue.
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Who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet.
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He who prizes little things is worthy of great ones.
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No one is luckier than him who believes in his luck.
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From hurts and harms one becomes wiser.
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A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
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He who wants to warm himself in old age must build a fireplace in his youth.
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The oldest trees often bear the sweetest fruit.
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Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer.
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The eyes believe themselves the ears believe other people.
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Speaking comes by nature, silence by understanding.
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There is sunshine after every rainfall.
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A poor person isn't he who has little, but he who needs a lot.
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Better one-eyed than blind.
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It's not that age brings childhood back again, Age merely shows what children we remain.
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Better an honest enemy than a false friend.
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He who teaches children learns more than they do.
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If the eye does not want to see, neither light nor glasses will help.
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He who conquers his anger has conquered an enemy.
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It's not healthy to swallow books without chewing.
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The healthy does not know how rich he is.
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If you have a good friend, you don't need a mirror.
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Never give advice unless asked.
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The bone doesn't come to the dog, but the dog goes to the bone.
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He who teaches children learns more than they do.
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Proverbs are like butterflies; some are caught and some fly away.
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A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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