To climb a tree to catch a fish is talking much and doing nothing.
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A fallen lighthouse is more dangerous than a reef.Chinese
Schoolmaster, stick to your books; farmer, to your pigs.
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To die is to stop living but to stop living is something entirely different than dying.
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Water from far away is no good for a fire close by.
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The delicacy of the feast is the learned guest.
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From the lowly perspective of a dog's eyes, everyone looks short.
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