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He who fears the sun will not become chief.
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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War has no eyes
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One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
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If you are looking for a fly in your food it means that you are full.
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You are beautiful, but learn to work, for you cannot eat your beauty.
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Where there is love there is no darkness.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child
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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 small house will hold a hundred friends.
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