Would you have potatoes grow by the pot-side?
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The ass of many owners is eaten by wolves.Portuguese
Sweet are the tears that are dried by your loved one.
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A word from the mouth, a stone from the hand.
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One good word puts out the flames better than a bucket of water.
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Never cut what can be untied.
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The master orders the man, the man orders the cat, and the cat orders her tail.
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