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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.
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Repetition is the mother of knowledge.
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A bad cook also has his/her share of the bad food.
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One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.
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You learn how to cut down trees by cutting them down.
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Advice is a stranger; if he’s welcome he stays for the night; if not, he leaves the same day.
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If your cornfield is far from your house, the birds will eat your corn.
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Brothers love each other when they are equally rich.
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If there is character, ugliness becomes beauty; if there is none, beauty becomes ugliness.
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