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He who doesn’t clean his mouth before breakfast always complains that the food is sour.
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If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is.
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Judge not your beauty by the number of people who look at you, but rather by the number of people who smile at you.
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Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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Two ants do not fail to pull one grasshopper
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An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor.
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Instruction in youth is like engraving in stone.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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