My shirt is nearer than my cloak.
More Dutch Proverbs:
Hunger drives the wolf out of the wood.Dutch
When the devil gets into the church he seats himself on the altar.
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It's hard to catch hawks with empty hands.
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Who is righteous overmuch is a morsel for the Old One.
Dutch
Old birds are not caught with cats.
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It is easier to make a lady of a peasant girl than a peasant girl of a lady.
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