All the honey a bee gathers during its lifetime doesn’t sweeten its sting.
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Every one can navigate in fine weather.
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Wealth is not his who makes it, but his who enjoys it.
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The kick of a mare never hurt a colt.
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One cannot drink and whistle at the same time.
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A donkey cannot trot for long.
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