He who is outside his door has the hardest part of his journey behind him.
Dutch Proverb

Nobody's sweetheart is ugly.
Dutch Proverb

One cannot shoe a running horse.
Dutch Proverb

Roasted pigeons will not fly into one's mouth.
Dutch Proverb

Trees often transplanted seldom prosper.
Dutch Proverb

You can't hatch chickens from fried eggs.
Dutch Proverb