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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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They ate our food, and forgot our names.
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Beautiful from behind, ugly in front.
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Love never gets lost it’s only kept.
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When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.
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It is no shame at all to work for money.
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The earth is a beehive, we all enter by the same door.
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Home affairs are not talked about on the public square.
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Seeing is different than being told.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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