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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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Do not call the forest that shelters you a jungle.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
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He who learns, teaches.
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Do not let what you cannot do tear from your hands what you can.
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Many hands make light work.
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A close friend can become a close enemy.
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A large chair does not make a king.
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