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Three things cause sorrow to flee; water, green trees, and a beautiful face.
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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A beautiful one hurts the heart.
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It is not work that kills, but worry.
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Where a woman rules, streams run uphill.
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Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.
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Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand.
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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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An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
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To love the king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better
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