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Every woman is beautiful until she speaks.
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It’s those ugly caterpillars that turn into beautiful butterflies after seasons.
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There is no fool who is disowned by his family.
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Good words are food, bad words poison.
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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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A housewife who complains that there is not enough foodstuff in the market should remember that if her husband adds to what is already available, there would be more for everyone.
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A man who pays respect to the great paves his own way for greatness. 
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One shares food not words.
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A pretty basket does not prevent worries.
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Peace does not make a good ruler.
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