German proverbs

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In der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen. Show translation Beggars can't be choosers. If thou hast not a capon, feed on an onion.
Es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt. All that glitters is not gold. All that glitters is not gold.
Es ist noch kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen. Show translation No master has yet fallen from the sky. No man is born Wise or learned.
Wie du mir, so ich dir. Show translation Tit for tat. As the call, so the echo.
Wer einmal lügt, dem glaubt man nicht, und wenn er auch die Wahrheit spricht. Show translation He who lies once is not believed, even if he speaks the truth. A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.
Wie der Vater, so der Sohn. Show translation Like father, like son. Like father, like son.
Wie die Saat, so die Ernte. Show translation As goes the seed, so goes the harvest. As you sow you shall mow.
Was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen. Show translation What you can do today, don't put off until tomorrow. Never put off till tomorrow What may be done today.
Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm. Show translation The apple does not fall far from the tree. The apple never falls far from the tree.
Langsam aber sicher. Show translation Slowly but surely. Slowly but surely.
Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn. Out of sight, out of mind. Out of sight, out of mind.
Was du nicht willst, daß man dir tu', das füg' auch keinem anderen zu. Show translation Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Do as you would be done by.
Gleich und gleich gesellt sich gern. Show translation Birds of a feather flock together.
Wo ein Wille ist, da ist auch ein Weg. Show translation Where there is a will, there is a way. Where there's a Will, there's a way.
Man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben. Show translation Don't praise the day before the evening. Call no man happy till he dies.
Wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt. Show translation Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Übung macht den Meister. Show translation Practice makes perfect. Practice makes perfect.
Alles hat seine Zeit. Show translation Everything has its time. There is a time for all things.
Wie man sich bettet, so liegt man. Show translation You made your bed, now sleep in it. As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.
Wer A sagt, muß auch B sagen. Show translation Whoever says A must also say B. In for a penny, in for a pound.

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