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Slowly, slowly, porridge goes into the gourd.
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It is not work that kills, but worry.
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Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.
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A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries.
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Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve them with war.
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A fight between grasshoppers is a joy to the crow.
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He who does not know one thing knows another.
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If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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