German proverbs
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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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Below you can find a list with 30 important proverbs!
English | German |
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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!
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