A chief in the village never sees the devil.
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If you can't distinguish how to whistle a festival alarm from a warning alarm, then better not alarm and let s/he who knows the difference to do the alarming.
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Whatever nourished the goat until it grew a beard will continue to sustain him.
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Looking at a king's mouth one would never think he sucked his mother's breast.
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It is unwise for one to think that a hen will ever be accorded respect in the land of the hawks.
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If you want to know how the true story goes, wait till the arguments start.
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