The sparrow flying behind the hawk thinks the hawk is fleeing.
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There is no such thing as bad food when you are really hungry.
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The past is the future of the present.
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A merry companion on the road is as good as a nag.
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Even a fool knows the glow of gold.
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The pebble in the brook secretly thinks itself a precious stone.
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