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Having beauty doesn’t mean understanding the perseverance of marriage.
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Don't set sail on someone else's star.
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If I am in harmony with my family, that’s success.
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.
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Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard.
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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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A feeble effort will not fulfill the self.
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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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