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Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child
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Having a good discussion is like having riches.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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He who marries a beauty marries trouble.
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However long the night may last, there will be a morning.
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The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.
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You should know what’s being cooked in the kitchen otherwise you might eat a forbidden food.
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Happiness is as good as food.
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Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.
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