Better go round than be drowned.
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Right or wrong, our house up to the roof.
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A fast horse does not want the spur.
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A finger's length in a sword, and a palm in a lance, are a great advantage.
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Women and glasses are always in danger.
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The fisherman fishes in troubled water.
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