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By labor comes wealth. 
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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Pretend you are dead and you will see who really loves you.
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If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard.
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He who refuses to obey cannot command.
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The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.
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A leader who does not take advice is not a leader.
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Dress up a stick and it’ll be a beautiful bride.
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As porridge benefits those who heat and eat it, so does a child benefit those that rear it.
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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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