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Always being in a hurry does not prevent death, neither does going slowly prevent living.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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She is like a road – pretty, but crooked.
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Don't set sail using someone else's star.
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When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
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Where there are many, nothing goes wrong.
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Coffee and love taste best when hot.
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The man who counts the bits of food he swallows is never satisfied
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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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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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