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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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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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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
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Dress up a stick and it’ll be a beautiful bride.
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War has no eyes
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The goat says: “Where there is blood, there is plenty of food.”
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However long the night, the dawn will break.
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It is not the cook’s fault when the cassava turns out to be hard and tasteless.
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Three things cause sorrow to flee; water, green trees, and a beautiful face.
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Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you.
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