Like master, like man.
More German Proverbs:
One man may steal a horse while another may not look over the hedge.German
Having is haying, come whence it may.
German
Knowing hens lay even in nettles.
German
Quick come, quick go.
German
He that would cheat a Jew, must be a Jew.
German
What's the good of a sun-dial in the shade?
German