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He who doesn’t clean his mouth before breakfast always complains that the food is sour.
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Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
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To be without a friend is to be poor indeed.
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Ears that do not listen to advice, accompany the head when it is chopped off.
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A man who pays respect to the great paves his own way for greatness. 
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No partridge scratches the ground in search of food for another
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The chicken that digs for food will not sleep hungry
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The best of mankind is a farmer; the best food is fruit.
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Rich people sometimes eat bad food.
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If you are looking for a fly in your food it means that you are full.
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