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Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you
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He who learns, teaches.
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Coffee and love taste best when hot.
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Greatness and beauty do not belong to the gods alone.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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Patience puts a crown on the head.
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The food that is in the mouth is not yet in the belly.
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Even the best cooking pot will not produce food
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A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character.
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Love never gets lost it’s only kept.
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