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An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep
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One shares food not words.
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At the bottom of patience one finds heaven.
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A beautiful one hurts the heart.
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What one won’t eat by itself, one will eat when mixed with other food.
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Traveling is learning.
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She is beautiful; she has love, understands; she respects herself and others; everyone likes, loves and honors her; she is a goddess.
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Wealth diminishes with usage; learning increases with use.
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If you give bad food to your stomach, it drums for you to dance.
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The man who has bread to eat does not appreciate the severity of a famine.
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