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A fight between grasshoppers is a joy to the crow.
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What you give you get, ten times over
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Don't set sail using someone else's star.
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Always being in a hurry does not prevent death, neither does going slowly prevent living.
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When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father’s estate.
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If I am in harmony with my family, that’s success.
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The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.
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An abundance of food at your neighbour’s will not satisfy your hunger.
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Patience is the key which solves all problems.
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Only a fool tests the depth of the river with both feet.
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