Pull out the beak and the tail gets stuck, pull out the tail and the beak gets stuck.
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What comes out of one mouth goes into a hundred others.
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If you don't crack the shell, you can't eat the nut.
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If you are going to do something carelessly, it is better to give it up entirely.
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An indispensable thing never has much value.
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Poverty is crafty.
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