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He who earns calamity, eats it with his family.
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One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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The forest provides food to the hunter after he is utterly exhausted.
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The food that is in the mouth is not yet in the belly.
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Lack of money is lack of friends; if you have money at your disposal, every dog and goat will claim to be related to you
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Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve war.
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Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same house peacefully
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Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others.
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