A splinter doesn’t land far from the trunk.
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First leap, and then say "hop".Serbo-Croatian
Where people are promising much to you, bring a small bag.
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Quiet water wears down a mountain.
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There's no bread without hoe.
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Don't plant pumpkins where they never sprouted.
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The early bird catches the first worm.
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