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A dog knows the places he is thrown food
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A small house will hold a hundred friends.
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He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk.
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When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled.
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Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside.
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Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.
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Lack of knowledge is darker than night.
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The beauty of a woman becomes useless if there is no one to admire it.
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Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same house peacefully.
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What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help him to learn.
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