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Slowly, slowly, porridge goes into the gourd.
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He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk.
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He who refuses to obey cannot command.
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Lack of knowledge is darker than night.
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If you see a man in a gown eating with a man in rags, the food belongs to the latter.
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Ears that do not listen to advice, accompany the head when it is chopped off.
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Patience can cook a stone.
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character.
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It is not the cook’s fault when the cassava turns out to be hard and tasteless.
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