Clausthal Upper Harz proverbs

Clausthal is a Low German or Low Saxon dialect spoken in the mining town of Clausthal. Upper Harz refer to a resin region of seven mining towns, Claustal being one of them.

A

 * Allto hastig is quaad.
 * English equivalent: Haste makes waste.

B

 * Böser Nam tödtet den Mann .
 * English equivalent: Give a dog a bad name and hang him.

E

 * ''Ein „ Heute “ ist besser als drei „ Morgen “.
 * English equivalent: One today is worth two tomorrows.


 * Ein guter ( kluger ) Fuchs frisst niemals seines Nachbars Hühner.
 * English equivalent: The fox preys farthest from his hole.