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Fine words do not produce food.
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At the bottom of patience one finds heaven.
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Wine, women and food give gladness to the heart.
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Home affairs are not talked about on the public square.
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If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
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Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others.
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A small house will hold a hundred friends.
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Money is not the medicine against death.
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The food that is in the mouth is not yet in the belly.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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