A hungry dog does not fear the stick.
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All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of yesterday.
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He would be a good one to send for death.
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All that's fair must fade.
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From shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.
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A cur's tail grows fast.
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