“If you give someone a finger he wants the whole hand.”

Lovely flowers fade fast.

Things never turn out the way you imagined.

The devil visits the rich too — but he visits the poor twice.

Luck never gives; it only lends.

Love has produced some heroes but even more idiots.

Wisdom has long ears and short tongue.

A child is a certain sorrow and uncertain joy.

Do not pull everyone over with a comb.

Expect nothing from friends, do what you can do yourself.

The truth comes forward in wine.

All methods are good except for the bad ones.

When the sea is calm, every ship has a good captain.

He who bids for much, often loses all.

Shame on he who gives up.

Grab the bull by its horns.

Money does not smell.