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A tree is straightened while it is still young.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child.
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He who is destined for power does not have to fight for it.
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The impotent man does not eat spicy foods.
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There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, no one became fat because he broke a fast.
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Love has to be shown by deeds not words.
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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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If you find no fish, you have to eat bread.
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Every woman is beautiful until she speaks.
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A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries.
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