Warm a frozen snake and it will be the first to bite you.
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Even in the ashes there will be a few sparks.
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A golden handshake convinces even the most skeptical judge.
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One who seeks no friends is his own enemy.
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Even good dogs have fleas.
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Regretting the past is like chasing after the wind.
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