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A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place.
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The rich are always complaining.
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When God cooks, you don't see smoke.
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
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The impotent man does not eat spicy foods.
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Love is a despot who spares no one.
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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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War has no eyes
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Every woman is beautiful until she speaks.
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He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk.
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