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A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping spring but also its food trap.
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However long the night may last, there will be a morning.
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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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The forest provides food to the hunter after he is utterly exhausted.
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It is not what you are called, but what you answer to
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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Because he lost his reputation, he lost a kingdom.
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A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning.
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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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Home affairs are not talked about on the public square.
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