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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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Having beauty doesn’t mean understanding the perseverance of marriage.
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The friends of our friends are our friends.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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He who receives a gift does not measure.
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Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.
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When a once-beautiful piece of cloth has turned into rags, no one remembers that it was woven by Ukwa master weavers.
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He who doesn’t clean his mouth before breakfast always complains that the food is sour.
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You should know what’s being cooked in the kitchen otherwise you might eat a forbidden food.
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