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1 charity begins at home
var: charity begins at home and spreads abroadcharity should begin at home, but it should not stay theresyn: let them learn first to show piety at homenear is my coat ( або shirt), but nearer is my shirt ( або skin)хто рідніший, той і цінніший ≅ дитина хоч кривенька, та батькові-матері миленька blood is thicker than water every man for himself, and God for us allEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > charity begins at home
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2 every man for himself, and God for us all
syn: charity begins at homeкожен за себе, а Бог за всіх ≅ боже поможи, а сам не лежи! Богу молись, а сам стережисьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > every man for himself, and God for us all
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3 near is my coat, but nearer is my shirt
var: near is my shirt, but nearer is my skinsyn: the parson ( або priest) always christens his own child first≅ своя пазуха ближче всякому своє рило мило всяке б хотіло, щоб до нього мазаним всякий за себе дбає чоловік собі не ворог курка що гребе, то все на себе брат братом, сват сватом – а гроші не рідня хоч ми брати, але наші кишені не сестри всякому своя сорочка ближче до тіла кожна ручка собі горне кожна рука до себе крива всякий чорт на своє коло воду тягне своє золото і в попелі видно blood is thicker than water charity begins at homeEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > near is my coat, but nearer is my shirt
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