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The mouth is stupid after eating it forgets who gave it the food.
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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
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Even the colors of a chameleon are for survival not beauty.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
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Judge not your beauty by the number of people who look at you, but rather by the number of people who smile at you.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child.
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He who refuses to obey cannot command.
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Wealth diminishes with usage; learning increases with use.
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