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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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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with gravel in his mouth.
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He who loves the vase loves also what is inside.
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The impotent man does not eat spicy foods.
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The mouth is stupid after eating it forgets who gave it the food.
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The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on.
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If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
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It takes a village to raise a child.
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You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.
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