Without the shepherd, sheep are not a flock.
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Tis a hard winter when one wolf eats another.Russian
Rotten straw can harm a healthy horse.
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The hearth in our house is warmer than our neighbor's.
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It is easier to fill twenty bellies than one pair of eyes.
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The riches that are in the heart cannot be stolen.
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Who owns the bank owns the fish.
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