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Wisdom does not come overnight.
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Patience puts a crown on the head.
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“Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet”. The person, who doesn't think about danger, is silly. He doesn't even guess that having stepped with two feet in water, he may not find a bottom.
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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Happiness is as good as food.
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It is no shame at all to work for money.
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A chicken with beautiful plumage does not sit in a corner.
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Hold a true friend with both hands.
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To be without a friend is to be poor indeed.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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