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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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A large chair does not make a king.
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Beautiful from behind, ugly in front.
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By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed.
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Dogs do not actually prefer bones to meat; it is just that no one ever gives them meat.
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The mouth is stupid after eating it forgets who gave it the food.
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Don’t take another mouthful before you have swallowed what is in your mouth.
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“If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended, forgive”. Forgive the one, who is guilty to you. Apologize if you made a mistake.
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There is no beauty but the beauty of action.
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You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.
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