2263 German Proverbs / Page 84
1661.
The greatest wealth is contentment with a little.1662.
The handsomest snuffs the candle.1663.
The hasty man was never a traitor.1664.
The heaviest baggage for a traveller is an empty purse.1665.
The hen likes to lay in a nest where there are eggs already.1666.
The higher a monkey climbs, the more he shows his behind.1667.
The higher flood hath always the lower ebb.1668.
The higher the ape climbs the more he shows his rump.1669.
The higher the bell is hung, the shriller it sounds.1670.
The higher the monkey goes the more he shows his tail.1671.
The horse is not judged of by the saddle.1672.
The horse that draws best is the most whipped.1673.
The Hungarian is far too lazy to be bored.1674.
The husband's mother is the wife's devil.1675.
The key that is used grows bright.1676.
The king cannot rule as he wishes.1677.
The king of the dreamers lies in the hospital.1678.
The king's chaff is better than other folk's corn.1679.
The last shuts the door.1680.
The last stole the sack.