A fly before his own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field

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A person whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow an elephant A person whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow an elephant
Unplowed fields make hollow bellies; unread books make hollow minds Unplowed fields make hollow bellies; unread books make hollow minds
Pick your inn before the dark; get on your road before the dawn Pick your inn before the dark; get on your road before the dawn
Garden flowers larger, field flowers stronger Garden flowers larger, field flowers stronger
A man must despise himself before others will A man must despise himself before others will

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