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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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Never marry a woman who has bigger feet than you.
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Getting only a beautiful woman is like planting a vine on the roadside everyone feeds on it.
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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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Money is sharper than the sword.
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Two ants do not fail to pull one grasshopper
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk.
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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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The impotent man does not eat spicy foods.
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