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One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.
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A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but it cannot break.
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A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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You can tell a ripe corn by its look.
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Wisdom is wealth
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The impotent man does not eat spicy foods.
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Love has to be shown by deeds not words.
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If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard.
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The wise create proverbs for fools to learn, not to repeat.
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