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There are many colorful flowers on the path of life, but the prettiest have the sharpest thorns.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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One who eats alone cannot discuss the taste of the food with others.
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A woman’s polite devotion is her greatest beauty.
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Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
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Don’t take another mouthful before you have swallowed what is in your mouth.
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Unity is strength, division is weakness.
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He who receives a gift does not measure.
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The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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