It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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Death always comes too early or too late. ~English Proverb
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~East African Proverb
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Life is half spent before one knows what life is. ~French Proverb
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Haste makes waste. ~Chinese Proverb
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Every smile makes you a day younger. ~Chinese Proverb
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Tigers die and leave their skins; people die and leave their names. ~Japanese Proverb
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The sun does not forget a village just because it is small. ~African Proverb
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It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself. ~Latin Proverb
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The mind should be as a mirror. ~Zen Proverb
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A courtyard common to all will be swept by none. ~Chinese Proverb
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With lies you may get ahead in the world, but you can never go back. ~Russian Proverb
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To set up what you like against what you do not like, this is the disease of the mind. ~Zen Proverb
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Jealousy and love are sisters. ~Russian Proverb
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The footprint of the owner is the best manure. ~English Proverb
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A dead man is mourned seven days; a fool, his whole lifetime. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A closed mouth catches no flies. ~Italian Proverb
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As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself. ~Zen Proverb
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One who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints. ~Proverb
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A poor person is not he who has little, but he who needs a lot. ~German Proverb
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. ~Chinese Proverb
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A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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