or: Look after number one.

There's probably something better than either of those, but that' all I can think of for now. Soryy, I don't know of any book of aphorisms for the Russian-English pair.

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Термины, содержащие своя рубаха: все формы слов (18) | в заданном порядке
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу I will not pull the thorn out of your foot and put it into my own
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу all men row galley way (towards themselves)
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу charity begins at home
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу every man for himself and God for us all
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу every miller draws water to his own mill
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу every tub must stand on its own bottom
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу every tub should stand on its own bottom
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу he cares not whose child cry, so his laugh
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу he is not wise who is not wise for himself
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу let every tub stand on its own bottom
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу look after number one
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin (a selfish person always thinks first of one's own comfort, prosperity, well-being, problems, troubles)
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу pray for yourself, I am not sick contrast: we are not born for ourselves a every man's shirt is nearest to his own skin
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу self comes first
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу unselfishness is the business of the foolish
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу your own comfort comes first and let others get lost!
посл. своя рубаха ближе к телу your own shirt is closer to the body


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Note added at 37 mins (2007-12-24 16:46:36 GMT)
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Merry Christmas, Richard :)