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What you learn is what you die with
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If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
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Money is not the medicine against death.
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There is no fool who is disowned by his family.
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Ears that do not listen to advice, accompany the head when it is chopped off.
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When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
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Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand.
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The impotent man does not eat spicy foods.
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Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.
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When your luck deserts you, even cold food burns.
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