Like pot, like cover.
/ Let beggars match with beggars.
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破れ鍋に綴じ蓋［割れ鍋に綴じ蓋］。 - 『いろは歌留多（江戸）』
/ (破損した鍋にも、それに似合う綴った［破損したところをつぎ合わせた、とじ合わせた］蓋があるように、誰にでもそれ相応の相手があるものだ。)
/ 物乞いには物乞いが相応しい。
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