Better be carried by an ass than thrown by a horse.
More Dutch Proverbs:
In the company of the good, we become good.Dutch
A man without money is like a ship without sails.
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An ape's an ape, though he wear a gold ring.
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It is good to warm oneself by another's fire.
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Beggars mounted ride their horses to death.
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It is pleasant to cut thongs on another man's leather.
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