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A tree is straightened while it is still young.
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It is not the cook’s fault when the cassava turns out to be hard and tasteless.
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A friend is someone you share the path with.
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Do not follow a person who is running away
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Roosters’ tail feathers: pretty but always behind.
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You must act as if it is impossible to fail.
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A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has it's place.
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Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors
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A leader who does not take advice is not a leader.
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