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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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One spoon of soup in need has more value than a pot of soup when we have an abundance of food.
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Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same house peacefully
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.
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Even the best cooking pot will not produce food.
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He who refuses to obey cannot command.
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The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.
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Show me your friend and I will show you your character.
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The rich are always complaining.
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You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.
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