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The man who has bread to eat does not appreciate the severity of a famine.
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Bad friends will prevent you from having good friends.
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A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping spring but also its food trap.
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He who receives a gift does not measure.
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Rich people cook their food in a potsherd.
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It is not what you are called, but what you answer to
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Peace does not make a good ruler.
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Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside.
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By labor comes wealth. 
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Do not call the forest that shelters you a jungle.
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