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The man who has bread to eat does not appreciate the severity of a famine.
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War has no eyes
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The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on.
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When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father’s estate.
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If you see a man in a gown eating with a man in rags, the food belongs to the latter.
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Rain does not fall on one roof alone.
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The best of mankind is a farmer; the best food is fruit.
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Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
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Traveling is learning.
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Where a woman rules, streams run uphill.
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