2263 German Proverbs / Page 42
821. 
He who teaches children learns more than they do.
822. 
He who tickles himself can laugh when he pleases.
823. 
He who tickles himself may laugh when he pleases.
824. 
He who tickles himself, laughs when he likes.
825. 
He who travels with hope, has poverty for his coachman.
826. 
He who treads on eggs, must tread lightly.
827. 
He who undertakes to be his own teacher has a fool for a pupil.
828. 
He who wants a fire must be able to bear smoke.
829. 
He who wants to do a good jump must sometimes take a step back.
830. 
He who will have eggs, must bear with the cackling.
831. 
He who wipes the child's nose, means to kiss the mother's cheek.
832. 
He who won't be advised, can't be helped.
833. 
He who would cheat a peasant, must take one with him.
834. 
He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.
835. 
He who would eat in Spain must bring his kitchen along.
836. 
He who would go further than his horse, must alight and go on foot.
837. 
He who would make a golden door must add a nail to it daily.
838. 
He who would prosper in peace, must suffer in silence.
839. 
He who would rule must hear and be deaf, see and be blind.
840. 
He who would succeed at court, must lie sometimes low, sometimes high.
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