It is easier to govern a country than a son.
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The court official in one life has seven rebirths as a beggar.
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The dragon teaches you that if you want to climb high you have to do it against the wind.
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Better a live beggar than a dead king.
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Rare commodities are worth more than good.
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.
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