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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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No partridge scratches the ground in search of food for another
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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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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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Roosters’ tail feathers: pretty but always behind.
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Judge not your beauty by the number of people who look at you, but rather by the number of people who smile at you.
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It is no shame at all to work for money.
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The skin of the leopard is beautiful, but not his heart.
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Where there is love there is no darkness.
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When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
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