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Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you
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When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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Man is like a pepper, till you have chewed it you do not know how hot it is.
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Sugarcane is sweetest at its joint”. It is difficult to achieve some things, but at the end, a man will enjoy the result.
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One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
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You are beautiful because of your possessions.
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The food eaten first lasts longest in the stomach.
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Rain does not fall on one roof alone.
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If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
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