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Roosters’ tail feathers: pretty but always behind.
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To try and to fail is not laziness
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There can be no peace without understanding.
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She is like a road – pretty, but crooked.
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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He who receives a gift does not measure.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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Peace does not make a good ruler.
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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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A housewife who complains that there is not enough foodstuff in the market should remember that if her husband adds to what is already available, there would be more for everyone.
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