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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
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The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.
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You are beautiful, but learn to work, for you cannot eat your beauty.
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Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others.
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The cook does not have to be a beautiful woman.
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Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot.
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“If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended, forgive”. Forgive the one, who is guilty to you. Apologize if you made a mistake.
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There is no beauty but the beauty of action.
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One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.
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