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To be without a friend is to be poor indeed.
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A close friend can become a close enemy.
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Never marry a woman who has bigger feet than you.
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For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today
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woman who pursues a man for sex loses her spiritual beauty.
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Wine, women and food give gladness to the heart.
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Rich people sometimes eat bad food.
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor.
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Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot.
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What one won’t eat by itself, one will eat when mixed with other food.
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