Thorns and roses grow on the same tree.
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A fool wonders. A wise man asks.Traditional
He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day.
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Who never climbed, never fell.
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He who has many enemies is like a pigeon among kites whichever way he turns, he faces attack.
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Bread is the staff of life.
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It's tough trying to keep your feet on the ground, your head above the clouds, your nose to the grindstone, your shoulder to the wheel, your finger on the pulse, your eye on the ball and your ear to the ground.
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