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A watched pot never boils.
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Better late than never.
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Practice makes perfect.
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Where there's a will there's a way.
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If you want a thing done, do it yourself.
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We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
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None knows the weight of another's burden.
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One good turn deserves another.
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Necessity is the mother of invention.
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Two heads are better than one.
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A stitch in time saves nine.
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Look before you leap.
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Many hands make light work.
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Fortune favours the brave.
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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.
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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.