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Why they like an ugly person takes long for a beautiful person to know.
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He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk
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He who is being carried does not realize how far the town is.
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A large chair does not make a king.
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Hold a true friend with both hands. 
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Love never gets lost it’s only kept.
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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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Slowly, slowly, porridge goes into the gourd.
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The chicken that digs for food will not sleep hungry
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Patience is the key which solves all problems.
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