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A bad cook also has his/her share of the bad food.
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If you see a man in a gown eating with a man in rags, the food belongs to the latter.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.
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Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
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Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with gravel in his mouth.
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
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She is like a road – pretty, but crooked.
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If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is.
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He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk
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