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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended forgive.
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If you find “Miss This Year” beautiful, then you’ll find “Miss Next Year” even more so.
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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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Learning expands great souls.
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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him.
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He who does not know one thing knows another.
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Even the mightest eagle comes down to the tree tops to rest.
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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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