He who lets the goat be laid on his shoulders is soon after forced to carry the cow.
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It is no use crying over spilt milk.
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Those who don't understand prayer -- let them go to sea.
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A good appetite does not want sauce.
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Every day is not a holiday.
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Good repute is like the cypress: once cut, it never puts forth leaf again.
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