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Much wealth brings many enemies.
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The food eaten first lasts longest in the stomach.
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He who does not know one thing knows another.
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A friend is someone you share the path with.
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Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested”. If the person does not fill up his knowledge, he will never be able to apply the one he already knows.
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If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child
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A patient that can swallow food makes the nurse doubtful.
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Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others.
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If you are looking for a fly in your food it means that you are full.
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