Asses carry the oats and horses eat them.
More Dutch Proverbs:
Anger is a short madness.Dutch
Who has deceived thee so oft as thyself?
Dutch
An ounce of patience is worth a pound of brains.
Dutch
To hang your sickle on another man's corn.
Dutch
It flows like a fountain from a broomstick.
Dutch
Who has many servants has many thieves.
Dutch