Living off the fat of the land.
More Traditional Proverbs:
A true friend should be like a privy, open in necessity.
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Between a rock and a hard place.
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No matter who succeeds or fails, the peacemaker will always suffer.
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If both of us were the same, one of us would be unnecessary.
Traditional
Popular beliefs on essential matters must be examined in order to discover the original thought.
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