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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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He who does not know one thing knows another.
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The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on.
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She is like a road – pretty, but crooked.
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Hold a true friend with both hands. 
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Eat when the food is ready; speak when the time is right
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With wealth one wins a woman.
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Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem.
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Happiness is as good as food.
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The food that is in the mouth is not yet in the belly.
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