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The man who has bread to eat does not appreciate the severity of a famine.
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Never marry a woman who has bigger feet than you.
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Hold a true friend with both hands. 
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If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard.
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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Instruction in youth is like engraving in stone.
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He who learns, teaches.
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An abundance of food at your neighbour’s will not satisfy your hunger.
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You are beautiful because of your possessions.
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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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