It is better to bend than break.
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To make a happy couple, the husband must be deaf and the wife blind.
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Man is fire, woman is tow, and the devil comes and blows.
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The urine of one dog will not pollute the ocean.
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The skin is nearer than the shirt.
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Better a good dinner than a fine coat.
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