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For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today
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If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is.
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Patience can cook a stone.
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Beautiful from behind, ugly in front.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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Wisdom does not come overnight.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child.
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Sugarcane is sweetest at its joint”. It is difficult to achieve some things, but at the end, a man will enjoy the result.
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
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You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.
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