It is not the thief who is hanged, but one who was caught stealing.
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Long tongue -- short hands.
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Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends.
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A custom wears a shirt of iron.
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He who has not been given brains from above will not buy them at the apothecary.
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The God who gave us teeth will also give us bread.
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