An old dog can’t get used to chains.
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Not everything is a mermaid that dives into the water.
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The poorer, the more generous.
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Do not make me kiss, and you will not make me sin.
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You need sharp axes for knotty trees.
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Don't buy the house, buy the neighborhood.
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