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One cannot both feast and become rich.
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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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When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child.
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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep
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The friends of our friends are our friends.
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If you find “Miss This Year” beautiful, then you’ll find “Miss Next Year” even more so.
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Dogs do not actually prefer bones to meat; it is just that no one ever gives them meat.
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Where there are many, nothing goes wrong.
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