If a rich man ate a snake, they would say it was because of his wisdom.
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Do not tell all that you know, don't believe all you hear, and don't do all that you can.Portuguese
Old horse doesn't learn how to walk.
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Give a man rope enough and he will hang himself.
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In a quarrel between a husband and his wife, keep away.
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A small hatchet fells a great oak.
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To eat and to itch is in the beggining.
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