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woman who pursues a man for sex loses her spiritual beauty.
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The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.
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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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Having a good discussion is like having riches
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When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled.
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Roosters’ tail feathers: pretty but always behind.
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A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has it's place.
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Where there are experts there will be no lack of learners
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He who refuses to obey cannot command.
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The food eaten first lasts longest in the stomach.
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