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A stream cannot rise above its source.
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Greed loses what it has gained.
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Rich people cook their food in a potsherd.
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A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping spring but also its food trap.
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It is not work that kills, but worry.
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Ears that do not listen to advice, accompany the head when it is chopped off.
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Do not call the forest that shelters you a jungle.
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When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
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You can tell a ripe corn by its look.
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A leader who does not take advice is not a leader.
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