They couldn’t beat the donkey so they beat the saddle.
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One who drinks from the Nile must return.Egyptian
A person with a wound on his head keeps touching it.
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The wise man is great through his own merits.
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Wealth can come through your Creator's good-will.
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Honorable is the person who is aware of his power, yet refrains from inflicting bad things onto others.
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If you live in a glass house, don't throw stones.
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