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Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
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The poor man and the rich man do not play together.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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Advice is a stranger; if he’s welcome he stays for the night; if not, he leaves the same day.
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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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Having beauty doesn’t mean understanding the perseverance of marriage.
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Don't set sail using someone else's star.
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You should know what’s being cooked in the kitchen otherwise you might eat a forbidden food.
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Because he lost his reputation, he lost a kingdom.
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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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