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The forest not only hides man’s enemies but its full of man’s medicine, healing power and food.
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If you watch your pot, your food will not burn.
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What you learn is what you die with
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A patient person never misses a thing.
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Many hands make light work.
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
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Water is colourless and tasteless but you can live on it longer than eating food.
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Only a fool tests the depth of the river with both feet.
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Coffee and love taste best when hot.
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A large chair does not make a king.
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