Your shirt is closer to your body

The meaning: one's own interests and the well-being of the family are always more important than the problems of strangers. This is a simple truth about human nature: in any situation, we first protect what is dear to us.

Source: In the old days, a shirt was the closest clothing to the body. It is considered a "second skin" and a symbol of personal space. In case of trouble, a person first of all saved himself and his heat.

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