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Clothe your Aunt while your mother is naked

Proverb in the local language
Al-umo a'ryanah ma biksi khaltu
Proverb's direct translation
He whose mother is naked will not clothe his aunt.
Proverb's meaning
You begin by addressing problems of those closest to you.
Equivalent proverb
Charity begins at home. Blood is thicker than water.
From: Sudan

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