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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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A patient man will eat ripe fruit
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Do not call the forest that shelters you a jungle.
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He who loves the vase loves also what is inside.
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Love never gets lost it’s only kept.
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Much wealth brings many enemies.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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Pretend you are dead and you will see who really loves you.
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If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree
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The grasshopper which is always near its mother eats the best food.
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