NP: the root of, maybe, everything

[Otto]

And I am even smarter than a rat; I never board a ship (sea sickness)!

There's another nice German proverb:

"Vor Gericht und auf See sind wir alle in Gottes Hand."

"Before the court and at sea we're all in God's hands."

2006/11/5, Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net>:
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> Anybody'll leave a sinking ship.
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> Rats are smart enough to get off before the ship leaves port.
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