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When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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You should not hoard your money and die of hunger.
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If you give bad food to your stomach, it drums for you to dance.
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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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To try and to fail is not laziness
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Eat when the food is ready; speak when the time is right
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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The wealth which enslaves the owner isn’t wealth.
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It’s those ugly caterpillars that turn into beautiful butterflies after seasons.
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