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She is like a road – pretty, but crooked.
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A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping spring but also its food trap.
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The cook does not have to be a beautiful woman.
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You become wise when you begin to run out of money.
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If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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The impotent man does not eat spicy foods.
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You learn how to cut down trees by cutting them down.
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