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Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.
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Only a fool tests the depth of the river with both feet.
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Nobody is born wise.
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If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended forgive.
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The best of mankind is a farmer; the best food is fruit.
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Never marry a woman who has bigger feet than you.
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War is not porridge
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An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
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They ate our food, and forgot our names.
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Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you.
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