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Hurry, hurry has no blessings.
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A stream cannot rise above its source.
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Even the best cooking pot will not produce food.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
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A small house will hold a hundred friends.
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One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
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Roosters’ tail feathers: pretty but always behind.
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Patience is the key which solves all problems.
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If you see a man in a gown eating with a man in rags, the food belongs to the latter.
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