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Happiness is as good as food.
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If you give bad food to your stomach, it drums for you to dance.
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The food that is in the mouth is not yet in the belly.
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Man is like a pepper, till you have chewed it you do not know how hot it is.
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The forest not only hides man’s enemies but its full of man’s medicine, healing power and food.
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The mouth is stupid after eating it forgets who gave it the food.
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Because he lost his reputation, he lost a kingdom.
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Greatness and beauty do not belong to the gods alone.
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The one who loves an unsightly person is the one who makes him beautiful.
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One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
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