Like trying to put a comb upon the nun’s head.
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He who knows not when he has enough, is poor.Japanese
If the father is a frog, the son will be a frog.
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The head of a monkey, the headdress of a prince.
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If you are in a boat you are more afraid of fire than you are of water.
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It is better to go home and make your net than to gaze longingly at the fish in the deep pool.
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One cannot always find a fish under a willow.
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