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“Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet”. The person, who doesn't think about danger, is silly. He doesn't even guess that having stepped with two feet in water, he may not find a bottom.
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve war.
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You become wise when you begin to run out of money.
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There is no medicine to cure hatred.
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The hyena with a cub does not consume all the available food.
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A small house will hold a hundred friends.
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A large chair does not make a king.
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A ripe melon falls by itself.
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Learning expands great souls.
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