The head of a monkey, the headdress of a prince.
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After three years useless things are useful too.Japanese
If the bird hadn't sung, it wouldn't have been shot.
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Only through suffering and sorrow do we acquire the wisdom not found in books.
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Even the stone you trip on is part of your destiny.
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Don't call in the doctor after the funeral.
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Beaten with his own rod.
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