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With wealth one wins a woman.
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Always being in a hurry does not prevent death, neither does going slowly prevent living.
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A chicken with beautiful plumage does not sit in a corner.
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A friend is someone you share the path with.
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Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot.
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Having a good discussion is like having riches.
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Pretend you are dead and you will see who really loves you.
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One person is a thin porridge; two or three people are a lump of ugali.
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When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father’s estate.
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A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries.
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