Fall on stony ground.
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The cleverest doctor cannot save himself.Traditional
Blow hot and cold.
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Old men go to death but death comes to young men
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Like a shadow in the morning, the friendship of the ignoble man is great at first, then gradually decreases and disappears. Like a shadow in the after noon, the friendship of the noble man is small at first, then gradually increases.
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He bites his tongue who speaks in haste.
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An aphorism is a proverb with long whiskers.
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