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Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
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woman who pursues a man for sex loses her spiritual beauty.
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Every woman is beautiful until she speaks.
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Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside.
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One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.
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Rich people sometimes eat bad food.
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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Don’t take another mouthful before you have swallowed what is in your mouth.
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Brothers love each other when they are equally rich.
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Cooked food is not sold for goats.
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