When thy neighbour’s house is on fire it’s time to look about thee.
More Dutch Proverbs:
It is pleasant to cut thongs on another man's leather.Dutch
He talks like a sausage without the fat.
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Better to be squinting than blind.
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The old ones sing, the young ones pipe.
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A little pot boils easily.
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He who would gather roses must not fear thorns.
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