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A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries.
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By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.
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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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He who eats another mans food will have his own food eaten by others.
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If you find no fish, you have to eat bread.
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Where a woman rules, streams run uphill.
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You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.
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He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk.
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Wisdom is wealth
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A beautiful one hurts the heart.
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