2263 German Proverbs / Page 71
1401.
Poverty craves many things, but avarice more.1402.
Poverty is cunning; it catches even a fox.1403.
Poverty is the sixth sense.1404.
Practice makes perfect.1405.
Practice not your art, and it will soon depart.1406.
Practise not your art, and 'twill soon depart.1407.
Praise a fair day at night.1408.
Praise a fine day at night.1409.
Praising is not loving.1410.
Pray as though no work could help, and work as though no prayer could help.1411.
Presents keep friendship warm.1412.
Pride will have a fall.1413.
Priestly knaves sweat hard at their meat, but never at work get into a heat.1414.
Priests and road signs show you the way but don't go with you.1415.
Priests and women never forget.1416.
Priests bless themselves first.1417.
Priests even smile pleasantly on young women.1418.
Priests pay each other no tithes.1419.
Priests should not prate out of the confessional.1420.
Princes have long hands and many ears.