2263 German Proverbs / Page 86
1701.
The most beautiful roses grow on graves.1702.
The most disorderly students make the most pious preachers.1703.
The mountains make the mist and the valleys must consume them.1704.
The narrower the cage, the sweeter the liberty.1705.
The nearer the bone, the sweeter the flesh.1706.
The nearer the church the farther from God.1707.
The nearer the inn, the longer the road.1708.
The nearest the dearest.1709.
The office teaches the man.1710.
The old forget, the young don't know.1711.
The old one who is loved is like a winter flower.1712.
The older a fool, the worse he is.1713.
The older, the colder; the more avaricious, the more vicious.1714.
The oldest trees bear the softest fruits.1715.
The oldest trees often bear the sweetest fruit.1716.
The one who wins plays best.1717.
The one-eyed is a king among the blind.1718.
The only real equality is in the cemetery.1719.
The people's voice is God's voice.1720.
The people's voice, God's voice.