Fortune does not stand waiting at any one’s door.
More Dutch Proverbs:
Virtue consists of action.Dutch
Eat bread that's light, and cheese by weight.
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Were everyone to sweep in front of his own house, every street would be clean.
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When thy neighbour's house is on fire it's time to look about thee.
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Time is money.
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The worse the wheel, the more it creaks.
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