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You are beautiful because of your possessions.
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The man who counts the bits of food he swallows is never satisfied
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Roosters’ tail feathers: pretty but always behind.
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To be without a friend is to be poor indeed.
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The best of mankind is a farmer; the best food is fruit.
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Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you
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When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it
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Water is colourless and tasteless but you can live on it longer than eating food.
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Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand.
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War is not porridge
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