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An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor.
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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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If relatives help each other, what evil can hurt them? 
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To be without a friend is to be poor indeed.
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A man’s wealth may be superior to him.
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It’s much easier to fall in love than to stay in love.
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You are beautiful, but learn to work, for you cannot eat your beauty.
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If you watch your pot, your food will not burn.
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens.
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By crawling a child learns to stand.
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