An intelligent monkey can still be beaten.
More Filipino Proverbs:
A clear conscience is more valuable than wealth.Filipino
Coincidence defeats a well-laid plan.
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There's a crocodile in every big river.
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A country without freedom is like a prisoner with shackled hands.
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Bad grass does not die easily.
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It is easier to dam a river than to stop the flow of gossip.
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