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The forest provides food to the hunter after he is utterly exhausted.
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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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What you learn is what you die with
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You should not hoard your money and die of hunger.
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Dress up a stick and it’ll be a beautiful bride.
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Instruction in youth is like engraving in stone.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve war.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve them with war.
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Patience can cook a stone.
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He who refuses to obey cannot command.
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