One penny in the pot makes more noise than when it is full.
More Dutch Proverbs:
Cream doesn't rise to the top, it works its way up.Dutch
The world's a stage; each plays his part, and takes his share.
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Every little helps to lighten the freight, said the captain, as he threw his wife overboard.
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In prosperity think of adversity.
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After ebb comes flood, and friends with good.
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Wishes are the echo of a lazy will.
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