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Do not call to a dog with a whip in your hand.
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens.
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One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.
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Despite the beauty of the moon, sun and the stars, the sky also has a threatening thunder and striking lightening.
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Money can’t talk, yet it can make lies look true.
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The wise create proverbs for fools to learn, not to repeat.
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A patient that can swallow food makes the nurse doubtful.
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What you give you get, ten times over
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A real family eats the same cornmeal.
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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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