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The food that is in the mouth is not yet in the belly.
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Where there is love there is no darkness.
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If you find no fish, you have to eat bread.
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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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One who eats alone cannot discuss the taste of the food with others.
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A dog knows the places he is thrown food
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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There can be no peace without understanding.
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Even the best cooking pot will not produce food
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Water is colourless and tasteless but you can live on it longer than eating food.
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