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A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.
A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.
Reunion after long separation is even better than one's wedding night.
Reunion after long separation is even better than one's wedding night.
Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.
Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.
A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but read more
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.
To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.
To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.
