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Despite the beauty of the moon, sun and the stars, the sky also has a threatening thunder and striking lightening.
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A feeble effort will not fulfill the self.
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A large chair does not make a king.
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Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child.
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Happiness is as good as food.
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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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Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside.
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Show me your friend and I will show you your character.
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Greed loses what it has gained.
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