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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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If you want a thing done, do it yourself.
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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.