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The fool speaks, the wise man listens.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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What you give you get, ten times over
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping spring but also its food trap.
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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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If you watch your pot, your food will not burn.
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Youth is beauty, even in cattle.
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Why they like an ugly person takes long for a beautiful person to know.
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Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
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