One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. ~Chinese Proverb
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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War, I have always said, forces men to change their standards, regardless of whether their country has won or lost. ~Salvatore Quasimodo
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There is no such thing as a free lunch. ~English Proverb
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Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald. ~Chinese Proverb
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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"But" is a fence over which few leap. ~German Proverb
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Good people get cheated, just as good horses get ridden. ~Chinese Proverb
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A hedge between keeps friendship green. ~French Proverb
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Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. ~Chinese 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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Think of submitting our measure to the advice of politicians! I would as soon submit the subject of the equality of a goose to a fox. ~Anna Howard Shaw
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A courtyard common to all will be swept by none. ~Chinese Proverb
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Every smile makes you a day younger. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools. ~Spanish Proverb
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Haste makes waste. ~Chinese Proverb
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Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill. ~Danish Proverb
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth. Follow it. ~Saudi Proverb
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together. ~Proverb
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