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However long the night, the dawn will break.
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Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
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The grasshopper which is always near its mother eats the best food.
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Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside.
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Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
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A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character.
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If you find “Miss This Year” beautiful, then you’ll find “Miss Next Year” even more so.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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One must talk little and listen much. 
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Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.
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