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One cannot count on riches.
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A cutting word is worse than a bowstring, a cut may heal, but the cut of the tongue does not
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One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
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The grasshopper which is always near its mother eats the best food.
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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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One must talk little and listen much. 
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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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Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
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Seeing is different than being told.
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