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He who loves money must labor.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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A chicken with beautiful plumage does not sit in a corner.
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Where there are experts there will be no lack of learners
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A friend is someone you share the path with.
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You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.
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A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping spring but also its food trap.
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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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Sugarcane is sweetest at its joint”. It is difficult to achieve some things, but at the end, a man will enjoy the result.
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Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you.
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