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You should know what’s being cooked in the kitchen otherwise you might eat a forbidden food.
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Wine, women and food give gladness to the heart.
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A pretty basket does not prevent worries.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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You should not hoard your money and die of hunger.
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A real family eats the same cornmeal.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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He who eats another mans food will have his own food eaten by others.
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Dress up a stick and it’ll be a beautiful bride.
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woman who pursues a man for sex loses her spiritual beauty.
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