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Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you.
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There is no fool who is disowned by his family.
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He who refuses to obey cannot command.
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If relatives help each other, what evil can hurt them? 
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Rich people sometimes eat bad food.
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If ten cents does not go out, it does not bring in one thousand dollars.
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To try and to fail is not laziness
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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The wise create proverbs for fools to learn, not to repeat.
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