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When I rest, I rust.
Love your neighbour but don't tear down the fence. He who prizes little things is worthy of great ones. Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has Anger without power is folly. To remain young while growing old is the highest blessing. To change and to improve are two different things. Coffee and love are best when they are hot. Speaking is silver, silence is gold. A poor person isn't he who has little, but he who needs a lot. Age does not protect from foolishness. When a dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain white but its heart grows Attack is the best defense. The greatest step is out the door. Do not hang all at one nail. The wise man has long ears and a short tongue. Love grows with obstacles. When the root is worthless, so is the tree. A doctor and farmer know more than a doctor alone. Everybody thinks his own cuckoo sings better than another's nightingale. War is pleasant to those who have not tried it. Where wine goes in, modesty goes out. He who pays his debts, betters his condition. Self-praise stinks. Half the world laughs at the other half. Money in the purse dispels melancholy. Rich people are everywhere at home. A slice of ham is better than a fat pig in a dream. A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. He who blows in the fire will get sparks in his eyes.
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