Here are some German proverbs translated into English for Thanksgiving 2005.
Clean your plate and tomorrow will be a nice day.
To good eating belongs good drinking.
Mirth is the sugar of life.
A day without laughter is a day lost.
A penny's work of cheerfulness can dispel a pound of problems.
Those who can be happy today should not wait until tomorrow.
If you put out another's candle, you also will be in the dark.
He who is grateful for a kindness unlocks the door for another.
A good word costs nothing.
Truth gives a short answer; lies go round about.
To remain young while growing old is the highest blessing.
Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thornbush has roses.
God blesses the seeking rather than the finding.
The fewer the words, the better the prayer.
Proverbs are like butterflies; some are caught and some fly away.
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