A bleating sheep loses a bite.
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The point of the needle must pass first.Ethiopian
The haughty blind person picks a fight with his guide.
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One who runs alone cannot be outrun.
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A fool and water will go the way they are directed.
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Don't catch a leopard by the tail, but if you do, don't let it go.
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There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, and no one who became fat because he broke a fast.
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