2263 German Proverbs / Page 9
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A woman has the form of an angel, the heart of a serpent, and the mind of an ass.162.
A woman keeps secret only what she does not know.163.
A woman strong in flounces is weak in the head.164.
A woman without a man is like a garden without a fence.165.
A woman's first advice is her best.166.
A woman's vengeance knows no bounds.167.
A woman's work is never done.168.
A woman, a dog, and a walnut tree, the more you beat them the better they be.169.
A word is enough to the wise.170.
A young doctor means a new graveyard.171.
A young wife is an old man's post-horse to the grave.172.
Abroad one has a hundred eyes, at home not one.173.
Abroad to see wonders the traveller goes, And neglects the fine things which lie under his nose.174.
Abundance begets indifference.175.
Adam must have an Eve, to blame for his own faults.176.
Advice is not compulsion.177.
Advice should precede the act.178.
Advising is easier than helping.179.
Advising is often better than fighting.180.
Affectation is a greater injury to the face than small-pox.