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Eat when the food is ready; speak when the time is right
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One shares food not words.
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Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with gravel in his mouth.
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Roosters’ tail feathers: pretty but always behind.
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A pretty basket does not prevent worries.
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Where there are experts there will be no lack of learners
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Seeing is different than being told.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child
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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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Wisdom is wealth
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