“God gives every bird his worm, but he does not throw it into the nest.”

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.

You never get tired of working for yourself.

It is seldom the fault of one when two argue.

Where shall the ladle be if not in the cauldron?

When God brings death, the devil brings heirs.