The prepared beats the hardworking person.
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Not all that is black is charcoal.
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Don't put your trust in Fortune until you are in heaven.
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Stones hurled to the sky. Don't get angry if you get hit.
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A desperate person will even hold on to a knife edge.
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Don't trust in fortune until you are in heaven.
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