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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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Eat when the food is ready; speak when the time is right
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“Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet”. The person, who doesn't think about danger, is silly. He doesn't even guess that having stepped with two feet in water, he may not find a bottom.
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
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Without a leader, black ants are confused.
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Ears that do not listen to advice, accompany the head when it is chopped off.
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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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One cannot count on riches.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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