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The food that is in the mouth is not yet in the belly.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child
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There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, no one became fat because he broke a fast.
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If your cornfield is far from your house, the birds will eat your corn.
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A close friend can become a close enemy.
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A stream cannot rise above its source.
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By crawling a child learns to stand.
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When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father’s estate.
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He who is destined for power does not have to fight for it.
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A small house will hold a hundred friends.
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