#german proverbs

"Bad people are always fine."

This fun german proverb for the whole family got dropped after he was covered in blood from head to toe. It was his enemies blood of course but the poor medic dealing with a very adrenaline excited post-battle König did not know.

"Punctuality is the courtesy of kings."

König has anxiety and therefore plans his day meticulously to avoid more stress than necessary. One of those things that tick him off is being late, leading to him being overly punctual. Since punctuality is a bit of a german cliche König leaned into it at some point, dropping this badly translated german saying.

"Who rests rusts."

Does König overdo it on the battlefield? Absolutely! He knows no limits, pushing himself forward and riding the adrenaline rush of the fight.

"Those who sow must reap!"

"Straight roads do not make skilful drivers." Paulo Coelho

"A lot of things broke my heart but fixed my vision." Anonymous

"We do not heal the past by dwelling there; we heal the past by living fully in the present." Marianne Williamson

"Every time you resist negativity and choose gratitude, you rewire your brain to react kinder, calmer, and more loving." Anonymous

"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." Friedrich Nietzsche

"Let go once. And if it keeps coming up, let go again. Peace does not just happen, you have to practise it." Yung Pueblo

Das Billige ist immer das Teuerste.

Literal translation: “The cheapest is always the most expensive.”

German: Es war alles für die Katz.

„Aller Anfang ist schwer.“

Translation: “All beginnings are difficult.“

„Aus Schaden wird man klug.“

Literal translation: “Failure makes you smart.”

Many of us live in cultures that are very avert to failure and this most definitely includes perfectionistic Germany. Nobody likes to fail at things or „lose face“ in front of others. But what is easily forgotten is the above — failure always comes with a learning experience. If one avoids trying things for fear of failure, nothing can move forward, neither at work, nor in the sciences, nor in one’s personal life.

The pioneers and the ones with „crazy“ ideas have always been the ones who moved us forward as societies, those willing to try different things rather than being careful and conservatively sticking to the status quo. So go ahead, make the mistakes, ignore the comments of others, learn, and succeed.

— German Proverb