An ant’s nest could bring down a hill.
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A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.Japanese
A pig used to dirt turns up his nose at rice.
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A powerful man has big ears.
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Apple blossoms are beautiful, but rice dumplings are better.
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Every fashion goes out of style.
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The pebble in the brook secretly thinks itself a precious stone.
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