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Without a leader, black ants are confused.
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Home affairs are not talked about on the public square.
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Beauty is not sold and eaten
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A stream cannot rise above its source.
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It’s those ugly caterpillars that turn into beautiful butterflies after seasons.
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Advice is a stranger; if he’s welcome he stays for the night; if not, he leaves the same day.
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By labor comes wealth. 
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Don't set sail using someone else's star.
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Love never gets lost it’s only kept.
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Brothers love each other when they are equally rich.
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