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There are many colorful flowers on the path of life, but the prettiest have the sharpest thorns.
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Lack of money is lack of friends; if you have money at your disposal, every dog and goat will claim to be related to you
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You become wise when you begin to run out of money.
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A beautiful one hurts the heart.
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Brothers love each other when they are equally rich.
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A good deed is something one returns.
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Love has to be shown by deeds not words.
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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A ripe melon falls by itself.
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What one won’t eat by itself, one will eat when mixed with other food.
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