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He who is destined for power does not have to fight for it.
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Ears that do not listen to advice, accompany the head when it is chopped off.
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Rich people cook their food in a potsherd.
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If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard.
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Many hands make light work.
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There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, no one became fat because he broke a fast.
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If you give bad food to your stomach, it drums for you to dance.
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor.
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You are beautiful, but learn to work, for you cannot eat your beauty.
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The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.
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