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Every woman is beautiful until she speaks.
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The food that is in the mouth is not yet in the belly.
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Lack of knowledge is darker than night.
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By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed.
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A close friend can become a close enemy.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve war.
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What one won’t eat by itself, one will eat when mixed with other food.
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The food eaten first lasts longest in the stomach.
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
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If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard.
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