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Dress up a stick and it’ll be a beautiful bride.
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She is like a road – pretty, but crooked.
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It is not work that kills, but worry.
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Two ants do not fail to pull one grasshopper
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Do not forget what is to be a sailor because of being a captain yourself
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One must talk little and listen much. 
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A wise person will always find a way.
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Pretend you are dead and you will see who really loves you.
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Even the mightest eagle comes down to the tree tops to rest.
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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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