2263 German Proverbs / Page 43
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He who would the daughter win, with the mother must begin.842.
He who writes love letters must have clammy hands.843.
He whose mistress squints, says the ogles.844.
Hearsay is half lies.845.
Heaven preserve me from my friends.846.
Heaven protects children, sailors, and drunken men.847.
Heaviness may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.848.
Herod and Pilate are good friends.849.
Hide not your light under a bushel.850.
High climbers and deep swimmers never grow old.851.
High houses are mostly empty in the upper story.852.
High regions are never without storms.853.
His hens lay eggs with two yolks.854.
Hobby horses are dearer than Arabians.855.
Hobby horses are more expensive than Arabian stallions.856.
Hold a candle to the devil.857.
Honesty lasts longest.858.
Honesty makes you rich, but she works slowly.859.
Honey is never far away from the sting.860.
How easily a hair gets into the butter.