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Three things cause sorrow to flee; water, green trees, and a beautiful face.
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Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
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Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot.
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Do not forget what is to be a sailor because of being a captain yourself
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If you find no fish, you have to eat bread.
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There is no fool who is disowned by his family.
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However long the night may last, there will be a morning.
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Those who are at one regarding food are at one in life.
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Children are the reward of life.
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“Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet”. The person, who doesn't think about danger, is silly. He doesn't even guess that having stepped with two feet in water, he may not find a bottom.
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