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The man who counts the bits of food he swallows is never satisfied
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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By labor comes wealth. 
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It takes a village to raise a child.
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Don't set sail using someone else's star.
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Youth is beauty, even in cattle.
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If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree
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Wealth diminishes with usage; learning increases with use.
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A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but it cannot break.
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To love the king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better
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