Fortune and flowers do not last forever

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Good fortune may forebode bad luck, which may in turn disguise good fortune Good fortune may forebode bad luck, which may in turn disguise good fortune
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever
To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend, and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend, and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon
Flowers leave some of their fragrance in the hand that bestows them Flowers leave some of their fragrance in the hand that bestows them
Flowers leave some of their fragrance in the hand that bestows them Flowers leave some of their fragrance in the hand that bestows them

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