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Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.
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Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
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A man’s wealth may be superior to him.
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A fight between grasshoppers is a joy to the crow.
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Lack of knowledge is darker than night.
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A housewife who complains that there is not enough foodstuff in the market should remember that if her husband adds to what is already available, there would be more for everyone.
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However little food we have, we’ll share it even if it’s only one locust.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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The forest provides food to the hunter after he is utterly exhausted.
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