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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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A good deed is something one returns.
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Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
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The food eaten first lasts longest in the stomach.
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If you watch your pot, your food will not burn.
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At the bottom of patience one finds heaven.
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It is not what you are called, but what you answer to
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One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
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By labor comes wealth. 
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A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping spring but also its food trap.
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