You can’t kill a dog just to save a cat’s tail.
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Sleeping shrimp gets taken by the current.Puerto Rican
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.
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Break the leg of a bad habit.
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He who was born for a small loaf, will never own a big one.
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Silk is cut best with old scissors.
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