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Repetition is the mother of knowledge.
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Wisdom does not come overnight.
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If I could see your face, I would not need food.
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It is not the cook’s fault when the cassava turns out to be hard and tasteless.
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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries.
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Do not let what you cannot do tear from your hands what you can.
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A chattering bird builds no nest.
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However long the night may last, there will be a morning.
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What one won’t eat by itself, one will eat when mixed with other food.
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