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Because he lost his reputation, he lost a kingdom.
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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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A real family eats the same cornmeal.
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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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No one gets a mouthful of food by picking between another person’s teeth.
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If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents
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Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.
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He who earns calamity, eats it with his family.
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He who receives a gift does not measure.
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A dog knows the places he is thrown food
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