I'm currently in Europe (Germany) and if I cross a 4 lane road thinking I have the right of way, I'm dead. Can you point to any road provision that supports you

I'm currently in Europe (Germany) and if I cross a 4 lane road thinking I have the right of way, I'm dead. Can you point to any road provision that supports your thesis? Because my quick research does not confirm your standpoint. It also seems to defy logical sense to let cars on a 4 lane road stop for pedestrians because there would be an enormous amount of accidents when cars overtake each other