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1.

Better safe than sorry.

  It is preferable to be cautious than be rash and get into trouble.

  Everything that is attractive on the outside may not be really valuable inside.

  Our affection increases when we are parted from our loved ones.

  The character of a child shows the kind of man he will grow up to be.

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2.

Do as you would be done by.

  Once a decision has been made, it cannot be reversed.

  It is preferable to do a job even if it is delayed than not do it at all.

  Since something better must follow an unpleasant event, be optimistic.

  Treat others as you would expect them to treat you.

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3.

All that glitters is not gold.

  Nothing can go on forever as all things change.

  One must accept what is available in difficult circumstances.

  It is what we do that matters and not just what we say.

  Everything that is attractive on the outside may not be really valuable inside.

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4.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

  It is preferable to do a job even if it is delayed than not do it at all.

  People can arrive at the same conclusion by different means.

  People with similar interests and tastes tend to group.

  What pleases the sight varies from one person to another.

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5.

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

  One should not assume success prior to actually achieving it.

  Be blunt and say plainly what you mean.

  Plans must not be altered at the wrong time.

  One should not worry before something happens for it may never happen.

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6.

The best of friends must part.

  When things seem at their worst, they may just begin to improve.

  A mistake can be a great teacher.

  People with similar interests and tastes tend to group.

  Nothing can go on forever as all things change.

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7.

Do not cast your pearls before swine.

  People who talk a lot or threaten may not be actually harmful.

  One should not make a big fuss about a trivial matter.

  A satisfactory conclusion makes up for earlier disappointments.

  Do not give a precious thing to someone who cannot value it.

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