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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors
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It is not the cook’s fault when the cassava turns out to be hard and tasteless.
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You learn how to cut down trees by cutting them down.
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Because he lost his reputation, he lost a kingdom.
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Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot.
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Every woman is beautiful until she speaks.
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However long the night may last, there will be a morning.
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What one won’t eat by itself, one will eat when mixed with other food.
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Money can’t talk, yet it can make lies look true.
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Judge not your beauty by the number of people who look at you, but rather by the number of people who smile at you.
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