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Home affairs are not talked about on the public square.
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Things are to be tried, an old lady cooked stones and they produced soup.
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When the food is cooked there is no need to wait before eating it.
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When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.
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There can be no peace without understanding.
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The forest provides food to the hunter after he is utterly exhausted.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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If ten cents does not go out, it does not bring in one thousand dollars.
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As porridge benefits those who heat and eat it, so does a child benefit those that rear it.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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