Lieber das Messer ablecken als den Löffel abgeben. Better to lick the knife than to give up the spoon. It is preferable to face adversity than to die.

Laß es nicht darauf ankommen! Don't push your luck!

Laß mal sehen. Just let me have a look.

Man sollte das Fell des Bären nicht verkaufen, bevor man ihn erlegt hat. One shouldn't sell the bear's fur before it has been killed. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

Man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben. One shouldn't praise the day before the evening. Avoid premature judgement.

Mögen die Leute sagen, was sie wollen. Let people say what they wish.

Müßiggang ist aller Laster Anfang. Idleness is the beginning of all vice.

Müßiggang ist des Teufels Ruhebank. The devil finds work for idle hands.

Mach gute Miene zum bösen Spiel. Grin and bear it!

Mit den Wölfen muß man heulen. With the wolves one must howl. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Mit solchen Freunden braucht man keine Feinde mehr. With such friends, one doesn't need enemies anymore.

Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund. Morning hour has gold in the mouth. The early bird gets the worm.

Morgen, morgen, nur nicht heute, sagen alle faulen Leute. Tomorrow, tomorrow, just not today, all the lazy people say. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Nur tote Fische schwimmen mit dem Strom. dead fish swim with the stream. People who do not possess willpower and individuality will simply follow the majority, doing what everyone else does, without thinking.

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