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Repetition is the mother of knowledge.
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Money is not the medicine against death.
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You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.
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When the food is cooked there is no need to wait before eating it.
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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but it cannot break.
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The one who loves an unsightly person is the one who makes him beautiful.
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The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.
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It’s those ugly caterpillars that turn into beautiful butterflies after seasons.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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