Better a good neighbour than a distant friend.
More Dutch Proverbs:
Twixt the spoon and the lip, the morsel may slip.Dutch
A house full of daughters is a cellar full of sour beer.
Dutch
Proffered service is little valued.
Dutch
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Dutch
Roast geese don't come flying into your mouth.
Dutch
Better ride a good horse for a year, than an ass all your life.
Dutch