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Nature gave us two cheeks instead of one to make it easier to eat hot food.
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A close friend can become a close enemy.
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At the bottom of patience one finds heaven.
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No partridge scratches the ground in search of food for another
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Youth is beauty, even in cattle.
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When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled.
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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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By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed.
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By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.
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A chattering bird builds no nest.
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