A razor may be sharper than an ax, but it cannot cut wood.
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The fool sucks wisdom, as he porter sups, And cobblers grow fine speakers in their cups.African
It rained on the mountaintop, but it was the valley below that got flooded.
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Where there is no shame, there is no honor.
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A stream cannot rise about its source.
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A man does not run among thorns for no reason; either he is chasing a snake or a snake is chasing him.
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A woman wearing trousers? What has she got hanging in there?
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