Self-help is better than help from others.; Applying to others for help is not as good as applying to oneself.; Better depend on oneself than ask for help from others.; Better to do a thing oneself than ask help from others.; God helps those that help themselves.; It is better to ask of one's own folk than of outsiders.; Near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin.; Relying upon oneself is better than relying upon others.