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He who doesn’t clean his mouth before breakfast always complains that the food is sour.
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Money can’t talk, yet it can make lies look true.
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Children are the reward of life.
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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place.
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One who eats alone cannot discuss the taste of the food with others.
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The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.
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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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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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When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
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