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A patient person never misses a thing.
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There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, no one became fat because he broke a fast.
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When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it
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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.
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Dogs do not actually prefer bones to meat; it is just that no one ever gives them meat.
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Things are to be tried, an old lady cooked stones and they produced soup.
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Why they like an ugly person takes long for a beautiful person to know.
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Rich people cook their food in a potsherd.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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