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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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He who doesn’t clean his mouth before breakfast always complains that the food is sour.
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Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
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He who loves the vase loves also what is inside.
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One shares food not words.
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Patience is the key which solves all problems.
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A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character.
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The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.
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Nobody is born wise.
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A healthy person who begs for food is an insult to a generous farmer.
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