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Don’t take another mouthful before you have swallowed what is in your mouth.
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The forest provides food to the hunter after he is utterly exhausted.
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Love never gets lost it’s only kept.
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A united family eats from the same plate.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child.
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Eat when the food is ready; speak when the time is right
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A man who pays respect to the great paves his own way for greatness. 
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A woman’s polite devotion is her greatest beauty.
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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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Hold a true friend with both hands.
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