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Having beauty doesn’t mean understanding the perseverance of marriage.
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By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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Where there are experts there will be no lack of learners
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree
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There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, no one became fat because he broke a fast.
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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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When your luck deserts you, even cold food burns.
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Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others.
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