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When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve them with war.
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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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Slowly, slowly, porridge goes into the gourd.
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If you are looking for a fly in your food it means that you are full.
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One must talk little and listen much. 
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For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today
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A bad cook also has his/her share of the bad food.
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Greed loses what it has gained.
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The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on.
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