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There are many colorful flowers on the path of life, but the prettiest have the sharpest thorns.
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Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.
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Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.
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Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
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The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on.
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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors
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The beauty of a woman becomes useless if there is no one to admire it.
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Do not call the forest that shelters you a jungle.
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Love never gets lost it’s only kept.
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The mouth is stupid after eating it forgets who gave it the food.
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