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It is no shame at all to work for money.
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A small house will hold a hundred friends.
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A fight between grasshoppers is a joy to the crow.
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An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor.
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Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve them with war.
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In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams.
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A cutting word is worse than a bowstring, a cut may heal, but the cut of the tongue does not
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Every misfortune is a blessing.
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He who refuses to obey cannot command.
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