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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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Coffee and love taste best when hot.
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The poor man and the rich man do not play together.
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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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He who learns, teaches.
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Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you
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Even the best cooking pot will not produce food
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Wine, women and food give gladness to the heart.
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Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside.
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You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.
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