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Show me your friend and I will show you your character
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He who receives a gift does not measure.
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Getting only a beautiful woman is like planting a vine on the roadside everyone feeds on it.
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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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Home affairs are not talked about on the public square.
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A small house will hold a hundred friends.
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Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.
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A close friend can become a close enemy.
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Eat when the food is ready; speak when the time is right
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