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He who refuses to obey cannot command.
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Even the best cooking pot will not produce food.
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When your luck deserts you, even cold food burns.
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Water is colourless and tasteless but you can live on it longer than eating food.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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He who earns calamity, eats it with his family.
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One cannot count on riches.
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Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others.
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Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot.
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A small house will hold a hundred friends.
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