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Wealth, if you use it, comes to an end; learning, if you use it, increases.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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A fight between grasshoppers is a joy to the crow.
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Patience puts a crown on the head.
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By labor comes wealth. 
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Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you.
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Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
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A man’s wealth may be superior to him.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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Youth is beauty, even in cattle.
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