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Dress up a stick and it’ll be a beautiful bride.
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If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended forgive.
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He who refuses to obey cannot command.
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A chattering bird builds no nest.
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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.
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She is like a road – pretty, but crooked.
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Rich people sometimes eat bad food.
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Slowly, slowly, porridge goes into the gourd.
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Knowledge is better than riches.
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