A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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A drowning man is not troubled by rain. ~Persian Proverb
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A half doctor near is better than a whole one far away. ~German Proverb
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If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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What flatterers say, try to make true. ~German Proverbs
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If you kick a stone in anger, you'll hurt your own foot. ~Korean Proverb
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Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~Chinese Proverb
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No man is a good doctor who has never been sick himself. ~Chinese Proverb
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Last ship, best ship. ~English Proverb
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A friend in need is a friend indeed. ~Chinese Proverb
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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