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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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The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.
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Only a fool tests the depth of the river with both feet.
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Beautiful discourse is rarer than emerald ~ yet it can be found among the servant girls at the grindstones.
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If you don't stand for something, you will fall for something
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Water is colourless and tasteless but you can live on it longer than eating food.
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A small house will hold a hundred friends.
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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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A feeble effort will not fulfill the self.
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Good music goes with good food.
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