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Because he lost his reputation, he lost a kingdom.
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They ate our food, and forgot our names.
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Dress up a stick and it’ll be a beautiful bride.
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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If you give bad food to your stomach, it drums for you to dance.
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To be without a friend is to be poor indeed.
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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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A fight between grasshoppers is a joy to the crow.
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He who marries a beauty marries trouble.
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Why they like an ugly person takes long for a beautiful person to know.
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