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The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on.
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Even the best cooking pot will not produce food.
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What you learn is what you die with
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Nobody is born wise.
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When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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The man who counts the bits of food he swallows is never satisfied
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You are beautiful because of your possessions.
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No one gets a mouthful of food by picking between another person’s teeth.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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