der Esel geht immer voran
proverb
Said when someone mentions themselves first in an enumeration of people, which is considered unmannered in the German-speaking countries
der Esel geht immer voran is a German proverb meaning “Said when someone mentions themselves first in an enumeration of people (like “I and you”, “I and my friend”), which is considered unmannered in the German-speaking (and some other) countries”.