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By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.
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A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but it cannot break.
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Hold a true friend with both hands.
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Three things cause sorrow to flee; water, green trees, and a beautiful face.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
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Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.
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Much wealth brings many enemies.
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By labor comes wealth. 
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One must talk little and listen much. 
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