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One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
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By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed.
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However little food we have, we’ll share it even if it’s only one locust.
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Two ants do not fail to pull one grasshopper.
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A patient that can swallow food makes the nurse doubtful.
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War is not porridge
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Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
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The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.
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One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.
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Every misfortune is a blessing.
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