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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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A patient that can swallow food makes the nurse doubtful.
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A leader who does not take advice is not a leader.
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A beautiful thing is never perfect.
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You are beautiful because of your possessions.
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Patience puts a crown on the head.
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One cannot count on riches.
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Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
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A housewife who complains that there is not enough foodstuff in the market should remember that if her husband adds to what is already available, there would be more for everyone.
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She is like a road – pretty, but crooked.
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