Great greediness to reap, helps not the money-heap.
More Dutch Proverbs:
Self-love nobody else's love.Dutch
Don't cry holloa! till you're over the bridge.
Dutch
Stroke your dog, and he'll spoil your clothes.
Dutch
A pennyworth of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow.
Dutch
It is hard to blow with a full mouth.
Dutch
High winds blow on high hills.
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