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Even the mightest eagle comes down to the tree tops to rest.
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He who loves the vase loves also what is inside.
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Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside.
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Hold a true friend with both hands.
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An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor.
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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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If ten cents does not go out, it does not bring in one thousand dollars.
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Bad friends will prevent you from having good friends.
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Wisdom does not come overnight.
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One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.
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