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You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.
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War has no eyes
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When the food is cooked there is no need to wait before eating it.
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Why they like an ugly person takes long for a beautiful person to know.
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The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on.
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He who doesn’t clean his mouth before breakfast always complains that the food is sour.
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A healthy person who begs for food is an insult to a generous farmer.
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However long the night may last, there will be a morning.
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You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win
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A feeble effort will not fulfill the self.
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