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You are beautiful, but learn to work, for you cannot eat your beauty.
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If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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Love has to be shown by deeds not words.
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Greed loses what it has gained.
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Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others.
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A beautiful thing is never perfect.
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Water is colourless and tasteless but you can live on it longer than eating food.
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It is no shame at all to work for money.
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