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СВОЯ РУБАШКА (РУБАХА) БЛИЖЕ К ТЕЛУ (saying) one's own well-being (or the well-being of those dear to one) is more important than other people's interests (when said of
o.s. ,
usu. used to justify one's actionswhen said of another,
usu. used
disapprov ingly): - charity begins at homeself loves itself bestself comes firstpeople look out for number onepeople look out for their own skins firstmen value their own skins more than those (that) of others.