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Never marry a woman who has bigger feet than you.
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By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed.
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A beautiful one hurts the heart.
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Man is like a pepper, till you have chewed it you do not know how hot it is.
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You should know what’s being cooked in the kitchen otherwise you might eat a forbidden food.
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Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem.
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Do not follow a person who is running away
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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What one won’t eat by itself, one will eat when mixed with other food.
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You are beautiful, but learn to work, for you cannot eat your beauty.
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