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“If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended, forgive”. Forgive the one, who is guilty to you. Apologize if you made a mistake.
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Don’t take another mouthful before you have swallowed what is in your mouth.
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Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem.
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A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but it cannot break.
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The beauty of a woman becomes useless if there is no one to admire it.
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Lack of knowledge is darker than night.
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If I could see your face, I would not need food.
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There is no beauty but the beauty of action.
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A small house will hold a hundred friends.
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Love never gets lost it’s only kept.
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