The words of the elders do not lock all the doors, they leave the right door open.
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We have never seen the earth show her teeth.
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Even when there is no rooster, the morning will still start.
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A man gets to the land of spirits when he passes seven rivers, seven forests and seven hills.
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Every fresh banana leaf should eventually become a dry banana leaf.
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You cannot lock up science in one head.
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