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• The heart of a fool is in his mouth and the mouth of the wise man is in his heart.

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• The fool is thirsty in the midst of a downpour.

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• The first camel in the train holds everyone up, but it is the last which gets the beating.

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• The dog I bought, bit me; the fire I kindeled, burned me.

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• The cow knows the cowherd but not the owner.

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• The calves do not fear the horns of their mother.

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• The beer is difficult to strain.

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• The arrogant blind man picks a fight with his guide.

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• Termites live underground.

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• Snake at your feet – a stick at your hand.

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• Singing “Alleluia” everywhere does not prove piety.

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• Sharing a secret with a rogue is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.

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• Saying that it’s for her child, she gets herself a loaf of bread.

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• Regret, like a tail, comes at the end.

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• Pride is no substitute for a dinner.

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• Only the man who is not hungry says the coconut has a hard shell.

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• One who tries to hide with a dog, a child, a goat, or a person with a cold, will not remain hidden.

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• One who runs alone cannot be outrun by another.

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• One who recovers from sickness, forgets about God.

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• One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.

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