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As porridge benefits those who heat and eat it, so does a child benefit those that rear it.
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Do not let what you cannot do tear from your hands what you can.
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It’s those ugly caterpillars that turn into beautiful butterflies after seasons.
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The wealth which enslaves the owner isn’t wealth.
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Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you
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The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.
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The man who counts the bits of food he swallows is never satisfied
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.
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Judge not your beauty by the number of people who look at you, but rather by the number of people who smile at you.
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