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Good words are food, bad words poison.
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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place.
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A bad cook also has his/her share of the bad food.
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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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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child.
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Hold a true friend with both hands.
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Youth is beauty, even in cattle.
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