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Nobody is born wise.
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If I am in harmony with my family, that’s success.
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Only a fool tests the depth of the river with both feet.
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Despite the beauty of the moon, sun and the stars, the sky also has a threatening thunder and striking lightening.
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If you don't stand for something, you will fall for something
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Always being in a hurry does not prevent death, neither does going slowly prevent living.
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Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem.
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.
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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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He who loves the vase loves also what is inside.
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