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The earth is a beehive, we all enter by the same door.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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The man who counts the bits of food he swallows is never satisfied
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
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Peace does not make a good ruler.
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The goat says: “Where there is blood, there is plenty of food.”
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Hold a true friend with both hands. 
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens.
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A chicken with beautiful plumage does not sit in a corner.
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Good words are food, bad words poison.
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