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Beauty is not sold and eaten
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The hyena with a cub does not consume all the available food.
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Do not follow a person who is running away
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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One spoon of soup in need has more value than a pot of soup when we have an abundance of food.
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If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree
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When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.
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The poor man and the rich man do not play together.
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The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.
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