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A stitch in time saves nine.
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A watched pot never boils.
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Look before you leap.
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None knows the weight of another's burden.
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We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
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Hate has four letters, but so does love. Enemies has seven letters, but so does friends. Lying has five letters, but so does truth. Failure has seven letters, but so does success. Cry has three letters, but so does joy. Negativity has ten letters, but so does positivity. You always have a choice, so choose the better side of it.
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I looked in your cup to see if you had enough. You looked in mine to check if I had more than you. That difference says everything. We are not the same.