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Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you
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He who eats another mans food will have his own food eaten by others.
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Even the mightest eagle comes down to the tree tops to rest.
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A tree is straightened while it is still young.
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Ears that do not listen to advice, accompany the head when it is chopped off.
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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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As porridge benefits those who heat and eat it, so does a child benefit those that rear it.
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Return to old watering holes for more than water; friends and dreams are there to meet you.
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One who eats alone cannot discuss the taste of the food with others.
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The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.
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