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The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.
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Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others.
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You are beautiful because of your possessions.
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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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To be without a friend is to be poor indeed.
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A real family eats the same cornmeal.
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What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help him to learn.
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The hyena with a cub does not consume all the available food.
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When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father’s estate.
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