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If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended forgive.
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A ripe melon falls by itself.
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Where there are many, nothing goes wrong.
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Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.
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A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping spring but also its food trap.
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Youth is beauty, even in cattle.
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A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning.
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He who loves the vase loves also what is inside.
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It is no shame at all to work for money.
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Having beauty doesn’t mean understanding the perseverance of marriage.
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