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He who is destined for power does not have to fight for it.
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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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To be without a friend is to be poor indeed.
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside.
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Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you.
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However long the night, the dawn will break.
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When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it
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Every misfortune is a blessing.
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He who eats another mans food will have his own food eaten by others.
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