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You are beautiful because of your possessions.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside.
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By labor comes wealth. 
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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
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By labor comes wealth. 
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If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard.
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Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
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