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If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard.
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He who fears the sun will not become chief.
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If you find “Miss This Year” beautiful, then you’ll find “Miss Next Year” even more so.
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One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.
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Slowly, slowly, porridge goes into the gourd.
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Learning expands great souls.
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You are beautiful because of your possessions.
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One cannot count on riches.
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Having beauty doesn’t mean understanding the perseverance of marriage.
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If I am in harmony with my family, that’s success.
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