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Even the colors of a chameleon are for survival not beauty.
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A feeble effort will not fulfill the self.
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When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.
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Make some money but don’t let money make you.
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Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
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Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot.
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It takes a village to raise a child.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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One cannot count on riches.
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The food that is in the mouth is not yet in the belly.
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