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One who eats alone cannot discuss the taste of the food with others.
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.
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An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor.
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If relatives help each other, what evil can hurt them? 
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Love never gets lost it’s only kept.
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To love the king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better
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Bad friends will prevent you from having good friends.
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You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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Fine words do not produce food.
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