Das Sprichwort der Woche - Weekly German Proverb

An archive of the German proverb of the week, along with English translation.

May, 2011

May 01, 2011

Die dümmsten Bauern ernten die dicksten Kartoffeln - The most stupid farmers harvest the biggest potatoes (dumb people are often very lucky)

May 08, 2011

Der Appetit kommt beim Essen - The appetite comes at the eating

May 15, 2011

Den Ast absägen, auf dem man sitzt - To saw off the branch you're sitting on

May 22, 2011

Ein Unglück kommt selten allein - A disaster seldom comes alone

May 29, 2011

Was nicht ist, kann noch werden - What isn't yet can still become

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