The fuel in the lamp consumes itself but lights others.
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Say no from the start; you will have rest.African
The mouth which eats does not talk.
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The plant God favors will grow even without rain.
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The world has not made a promise to anybody.
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What lowers itself is ready to fall.
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Do not laugh at the fallen; you may find slippery roads ahead.
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