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There are private issues that take place inside the house
What is great now will be smaller than another
Everything comes to an end
Take care of the young ones that they may take care of you in your old age
The consequences of bad behaviour are not immediate, but they will come
All things come to an end
You can get new experiences by moving to different locations
People take advice that pertains to their individual needs in group settings
One person cannot do all things alone
Extreme situations can cause people to behave in unusual or unexpected ways
When you get used to doing things you can even do them under difficult circumstances with ease.
Poor quality is better than nothing
People have the freedom to choose what they want
Do what you do with speed
It’s the people close to someone that know his/her affairs
What’s in the heart is hidden
The poor man’s victories do not last
You never get the full information and appreciation from being told
There’s a reward in trying all things
The older people should be dignified for them to be respected by the younger ones
Some things look attractive from afar or from outside but they are not so good inside
Things are not what they seem
The innocent looking people are often the guilty
Success comes by the help of others
Small issues can become large enough to cause big problems
Favours go to those that have given them before
You can only tell the tale when you have survived it
People will do anything to get what they desire
You don’t have to be at a place to know what happened
All you know you were taught
It’s good to have numbers but they also demand more resources
The more (people) the merrier
When you over react to things you probably have something to hide)
If you rush through things you may end up doing them wrong and thus take even longer than if you had taken your time
The good can make the bad visible
You can’t always be satisfied by yesterday’s feats
Where there are many people no one takes responsibility and therefore many things can remain undone
People do embarrassing things in front of others in order to find help
Self inflicted anguish
People produce children with traits similar to them. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
For everything that happens, there is a reason
The poor man hardly makes huge success
You shouldn’t be mean to people close to you
Authority/royalty only works within its territory
Some things cannot be done by one person alone, like conceiving a child
Big events are predicted by early signs
You can never use borrowed things with the freedom you would have if it was yours.
If you do not cry out for help no one will know and you may die in your distress
Great people are raised up by other people
A person has the strength to carry his desires/issues (as in pregnancy or dreams)
Be calm and take your time to do things
Nothing can be hidden forever
People who forsake warnings and advice often fall into calamity.
A burnt child dreads fire
Wait for the full maturation of events instead of prematurely harvesting or celebrating.
Love is blind
One person cannot do all things alone.
Do not make fun of other people’s misfortunes because they may come upon you too
Hit the iron while it’s still hot.
Men help each other in times of trouble.
You may reject people when all things are well but you will need them when things get hard.
You have gone to things ahead before completing the things behind
When things have happened they cannot be undone.
One who was present participated.
People who forsake warnings and advice often fall into calamity.
Things are not what they seem.
Perfect people hardly find each other in marriage.
You never know what is rewarding unless you try.
Settle down with one woman, there are many beautiful women in the world.
Some things cannot be dealt with by simplistic solutions.
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