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One spoon of soup in need has more value than a pot of soup when we have an abundance of food.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve them with war.
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When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
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If relatives help each other, what evil can hurt them? 
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Don't set sail using someone else's star.
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Slowly, slowly, porridge goes into the gourd.
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By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.
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You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win
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If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree
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Patience puts a crown on the head.
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