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He who is destined for power does not have to fight for it.
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He who does not know one thing knows another.
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A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has it's place.
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War has no eyes
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If you see a man in a gown eating with a man in rags, the food belongs to the latter.
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Roosters’ tail feathers: pretty but always behind.
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Greed loses what it has gained.
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You become wise when you begin to run out of money.
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The food eaten first lasts longest in the stomach.
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Even the colors of a chameleon are for survival not beauty.
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