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War is not porridge
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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Wealth diminishes with usage; learning increases with use.
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The poor man and the rich man do not play together.
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She is like a road – pretty, but crooked.
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Nature gave us two cheeks instead of one to make it easier to eat hot food.
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Nobody is born wise.
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Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.
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Brothers love each other when they are equally rich.
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By labor comes wealth. 
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