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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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A pretty basket does not prevent worries.
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The wealth which enslaves the owner isn’t wealth.
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.
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One cannot count on riches.
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A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries.
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He who marries a beauty marries trouble.
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To get lost is to learn the way.
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It takes a village to raise a child.
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Many hands make light work.
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