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However little food we have, we’ll share it even if it’s only one locust.
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand.
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You are beautiful because of your possessions.
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If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is.
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Do not let what you cannot do tear from your hands what you can.
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Where there are many, nothing goes wrong.
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Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.
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Every misfortune is a blessing.
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A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries.
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