He knows best what good is that has endured evil
Лучше всех знает, что такое добро тот, кто испытал зло.
Не отведав горького, не узнаешь и сладкого.
Другие пословицы:
- Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven
- What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly
- Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
- When the devil is blind
- Evil communications corrupt good manners
- Death is the grand leveller
- Open not your door when the devil knocks
- To love somebody (something) as the devil loves holy water
- He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages
- The way (the road) to hell is paved with good intentions
- The devil is not so black as he is painted
- Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing
- To pull the devil by the tail
- An idle brain is the devil's workshop
- Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil