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Show me your friend and I will show you your character.
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A pretty basket does not prevent worries.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve them with war.
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Good music goes with good food.
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The food that is in the mouth is not yet in the belly.
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There can be no peace without understanding.
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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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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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It takes a village to raise a child.
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Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
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