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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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If you watch your pot, your food will not burn.
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Wisdom does not come overnight.
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A beautiful one hurts the heart.
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When a once-beautiful piece of cloth has turned into rags, no one remembers that it was woven by Ukwa master weavers.
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Beauty is not sold and eaten
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested”. If the person does not fill up his knowledge, he will never be able to apply the one he already knows.
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Wine, women and food give gladness to the heart.
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