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HideGerman proverbs about life
In this lesson you will learn the best known and most common proverbs in German! But first of all, what is a proverb? It is a short popular saying that expresses some commonplace truth.
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List of German proverbs
Below you can find a list with 30 important proverbs!
| English | German |
|---|---|
1) Like father, like son | Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm |
2) Out of sight, out of mind | Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn |
3) Don't make a mountain out of a molehill | Aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen |
| 4) Barking dogs seldom bite | Bellende Hunde beißen nicht |
5) All beginnings are difficult | Aller Anfang ist schwer |
6) All good things come in threes | Aller guten Dinge sind drei |
| 7) You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours | Eine Hand wäscht die andere |
| 8) Appearances deceive | Der Schein trügt |
| 9) Better late than never | Besser zu spät als nie |
| 10) When in Rome, do as the Romans do | Andere Länder, andere Sitten |
| 11) The early bird catches the worm | Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund |
| 12) All in good time | Alles zu seiner Zeit |
| 13) Many roads lead to Rome | Viele Wege führen nach Rom |
| 14) Pride goes before a fall | Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall |
15) Every man is the architect of his own fortune | Jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied |
| 16) Harm set, harm get | Wer andern eine Grube gräbt, fällt selbst hinein |
| 17) Lies soon catch up with one | Lügen haben kurze Beine |
| 18) In for a penny, in for a pound | Wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen |
| 19) Practice makes perfect | Übung macht den Meister |
| 20) Bad weeds grow tall | Unkraut vergeht nicht |
| 21) He who laughs last laughs best | Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten |
| 22) The exception proves the rule | Die Ausnahme bestätigt die Regel |
| 23) Where there's a will, there's a way | Wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg |
| 24) Old flames never die | Alte Liebe rostet nicht |
| 25) Still waterns run deep | Stille Wasser gründen tief |
| 26) Speak of the devil ... | Wenn man vom Teufel spricht ... |
| 27) Nothing ventured, nothing gained | Wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt |
| 28) All that glitters is not gold | Es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt |
| 29) Nothing comes from nothing | Von nichts kommt nichts |
| 30) A shut mouth catches no flies | Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold |
Learning the proverbs in German is quite difficult! Therefore you should try out our exercises!
Exercises
- Translate these proverbs into German part 1
- Translate these proverbs into German part 2
- German proverbs: Multiple Choice Exercise
Translate these proverbs into German part 1
Translate the missing words into German!
1) The early bird catches the worm = Der frühe fängt den
2) All in good time = zu seiner
3) All roads lead to Rome = Alle führen nach
4) Every man is the architect of his own fortune = Jeder seines Glückes
5) Harm set, harm get = Wer andern Grube gräbt, fällt hinein
6) Lies soon catch up with one = haben kurze
7) In for a penny, in for a pound = Wer sagt, muss auch sagen
8) Practice makes perfect = Übung den
9) Bad weeds grow tall = Unkraut nicht
10) He who laughs last laughs best = zuletzt lacht, lacht besten
Translate these proverbs into German part 2
Translate the missing words into German!
1) The exception proves the rule = Ausnahme bestätigt Regel
2) Where there's a will, there's a way = Wo Wille ist, ist auch ein
3) Old flames never die = Alte rostet
4) Still waterns run deep = Stille gründen
5) Speak of the devil = man vom spricht
6) Nothing ventured, nothing gained = Wer wagt, nicht gewinnt
7) All that glitters is not gold = Es nicht alles , was glänzt
8) Nothing comes from nothing = Von kommt
9) A shut mouth catches no flies = ist Silber, ist Gold
10) Out of sight, out of mind = Aus den , aus dem
German proverbs: Multiple Choice Exercise
Solution
Like father, like son
Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm
Out of sight, out of mind
Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn
Do not make a mountain out of a molehill
Aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen
Barking dogs seldom bite
Bellende Hunde beißen nicht
All beginnings are difficult
Aller Anfang ist schwer
You scratch my back and I will scratch yours
Eine Hand wäscht die andere
Appearances deceive
Der Schein trügt
Better late than never
Besser zu spät als nie
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
Andere Länder, andere Sitten
Pride goes before a fall
Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall
Exercises
- Translate these proverbs into German part 1
- Translate these proverbs into German part 2
- German proverbs: Multiple Choice Exercise
Translate these proverbs into German part 1
Translate the missing words into German!
1) The early bird catches the worm = Der frühe fängt den
2) All in good time = zu seiner
3) All roads lead to Rome = Alle führen nach
4) Every man is the architect of his own fortune = Jeder seines Glückes
5) Harm set, harm get = Wer andern Grube gräbt, fällt hinein
6) Lies soon catch up with one = haben kurze
7) In for a penny, in for a pound = Wer sagt, muss auch sagen
8) Practice makes perfect = Übung den
9) Bad weeds grow tall = Unkraut nicht
10) He who laughs last laughs best = zuletzt lacht, lacht besten
Translate these proverbs into German part 2
Translate the missing words into German!
1) The exception proves the rule = Ausnahme bestätigt Regel
2) Where there's a will, there's a way = Wo Wille ist, ist auch ein
3) Old flames never die = Alte rostet
4) Still waterns run deep = Stille gründen
5) Speak of the devil = man vom spricht
6) Nothing ventured, nothing gained = Wer wagt, nicht gewinnt
7) All that glitters is not gold = Es nicht alles , was glänzt
8) Nothing comes from nothing = Von kommt
9) A shut mouth catches no flies = ist Silber, ist Gold
10) Out of sight, out of mind = Aus den , aus dem
German proverbs: Multiple Choice Exercise
Solution
Like father, like son
Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm
Out of sight, out of mind
Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn
Do not make a mountain out of a molehill
Aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen
Barking dogs seldom bite
Bellende Hunde beißen nicht
All beginnings are difficult
Aller Anfang ist schwer
You scratch my back and I will scratch yours
Eine Hand wäscht die andere
Appearances deceive
Der Schein trügt
Better late than never
Besser zu spät als nie
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
Andere Länder, andere Sitten
Pride goes before a fall
Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall
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