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Rain does not fall on one roof alone.
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A large chair does not make a king.
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Always being in a hurry does not prevent death, neither does going slowly prevent living.
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To be without a friend is to be poor indeed.
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One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.
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Two ants do not fail to pull one grasshopper
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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Where there is love there is no darkness.
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There can be no peace without understanding.
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If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended forgive.
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