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She is like a road – pretty, but crooked.
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One shares food not words.
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You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.
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Man is like a pepper, till you have chewed it you do not know how hot it is.
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Patience is the key which solves all problems.
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A large chair does not make a king.
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He who learns, teaches.
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Don't set sail on someone else's star.
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When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled.
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However little food we have, we’ll share it even if it’s only one locust.
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