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If you don't stand for something, you will fall for something
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He who is being carried does not realize how far the town is.
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Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor.
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He who doesn’t clean his mouth before breakfast always complains that the food is sour.
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A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place.
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Hold a true friend with both hands. 
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Even the best cooking pot will not produce food.
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