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The poor man and the rich man do not play together.
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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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Patience can cook a stone.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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Cooked food is not sold for goats.
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He who is being carried does not realize how far the town is.
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One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.
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Despite the beauty of the moon, sun and the stars, the sky also has a threatening thunder and striking lightening.
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A real family eats the same cornmeal.
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A small house will hold a hundred friends.
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