Jeder ist sich selbst der Nächste

Meaning: Everyone looks after their own interests first.

Literally: Everyone is his own nearest neighbor

Example: “Als es um Geld ging, hat jeder nur an sich gedacht. Jeder ist sich selbst der Nächste.” — When it came to money, everyone only thought of themselves: charity begins at home.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, and 2 more languages

English: Charity begins at home
French: Charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même (literally: Well-ordered charity begins with oneself)
Spanish: La caridad bien entendida empieza por uno mismo (literally: Well-understood charity begins with oneself)
Italian: La carità comincia a casa propria (literally: Charity begins at one's own home)
Russian: Своя рубашка ближе к телу (Svoya rubashka blizhe k telu) (literally: Your own shirt is closer to your body)
Polish: Bliższa koszula ciału niż sukmana (literally: The shirt is closer to the body than the coat)
Arabic: الأقربون أولى بالمعروف (Al-aqrabūn awlā bil-maʿrūf) (literally: Relatives come first for kindness)