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Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
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The wealth which enslaves the owner isn’t wealth.
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The impotent man does not eat spicy foods.
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Show me your friend and I will show you your character
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An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep
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You can tell a ripe corn by its look.
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A healthy person who begs for food is an insult to a generous farmer.
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Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.
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A cutting word is worse than a bowstring, a cut may heal, but the cut of the tongue does not
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Seeing is different than being told.
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