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If you give bad food to your stomach, it drums for you to dance.
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A patient man will eat ripe fruit
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You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.
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In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams.
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An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep
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No partridge scratches the ground in search of food for another
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Hold a true friend with both hands.
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One cannot both feast and become rich.
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Three things cause sorrow to flee; water, green trees, and a beautiful face.
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When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled.
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