An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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Money is the root of all evil.English
A ragged colt may make a good horse.
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Every bean hath its black.
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There's many a good cock come out of a tattered bag.
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The best throw of the dice is to throw them away.
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You must not expect old heads upon young shoulders.
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