2263 German Proverbs / Page 208
- 2071. When the lords come out of the council-house, they are wiser than when they went in.
 - 2072. When the measure is full, it runs over.
- 2073. When the pear is ripe, it falls.
- 2074. When the root is worthless, so is the tree.
- 2075. When the sack is full, it pricks up its ears.
- 2076. When the sow is satisfied she throws the trough away.
- 2077. When the tale of bricks is doubled, then comes Moses.
- 2078. When the thief is seen stealing, he says he is joking; but when the thief is not seen, he steals.
- 2079. When the wine runs to waste in the cellar, he mends the cask.
- 2080. When the word is out, it belongs to another.
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