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When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.
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The wealth which enslaves the owner isn’t wealth.
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You can tell a ripe corn by its look.
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Brothers love each other when they are equally rich.
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If there is character, ugliness becomes beauty; if there is none, beauty becomes ugliness.
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When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
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He who is being carried does not realize how far the town is.
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Eat when the food is ready; speak when the time is right
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When your luck deserts you, even cold food burns.
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When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father’s estate.
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