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The man who has bread to eat does not appreciate the severity of a famine.
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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War is not porridge
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You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.
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If your cornfield is far from your house, the birds will eat your corn.
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Hold a true friend with both hands. 
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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A chattering bird builds no nest.
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What you give you get, ten times over
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However little food we have, we’ll share it even if it’s only one locust.
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