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Slowly, slowly, porridge goes into the gourd.
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Without a leader, black ants are confused.
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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If you see a man in a gown eating with a man in rags, the food belongs to the latter.
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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has it's place.
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You become wise when you begin to run out of money.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
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If relatives help each other, what evil can hurt them? 
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