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"The wise man learns from the mistakes of others, the fool must learn from his own."
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"Proverbs like the sacred books of each nation, are the sanctuary of the intuitions."
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A proverb or an adage is a simple, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and are an example of formulaic language. A proverbial phrase or a proverbial expression is a type of a conventional saying similar to proverbs and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a p
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