Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “prudence is the mother of the china box”, a humorous alteration of the original (now less widely known) saying Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Weisheit (“prudence is the mother of wisdom”). === Pronunciation === === Proverb === Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste It is advisable to act with prudence and caution.