Like king, like law; like law, like people.
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Do not rear a bird of a bad breed.Portuguese
Where there's no fire there's no smoke.
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Threads do not break for being fine, but for being gouty and ill-spun.
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The sooty oven mocks the black chimney.
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A bad knife cuts one's finger instead of the stick.
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Little chips kindle fire, and big logs sustain it.
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