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Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.
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A pretty basket does not prevent worries.
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Where a woman rules, streams run uphill.
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One shares food not words.
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If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
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If I am in harmony with my family, that’s success.
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Wealth diminishes with usage; learning increases with use.
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Cooked food is not sold for goats.
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There can be no peace without understanding.
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Even the mightest eagle comes down to the tree tops to rest.
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